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Purchase-Loan Market Began Softening in 3Q but Experts Anticipate a Rebound

December 6, 2018
John Bancroft
Purchase loans accounted for over 80.0 percent of third-quarter production at Wells Fargo, PennyMac Financial, Caliber Home Loans, U.S. Bank and Amerihome…
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Its Share Pricing Sinking, Ocwen Issues Update, Says it Will Enter TPO Market, Acquire Servicing Rights

December 6, 2018
Paul Muolo
Ocwen, which paid $360 million in cash for PHH, also disclosed: “The purchase price we negotiated contemplated PHH could continue to incur losses.”
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The Mortgage M&A Tsunami May be Late This Time Around

December 5, 2018
Paul Muolo
In past downturns, large lenders and servicers were either sold outright or they joined forces with like-sized companies…
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Cerberus Affiliate Packages Seasoned Second Liens in Non-Agency MBS, a First for Post-Crisis Issuance

December 5, 2018
Brandon Ivey
Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2018-SJ1 is the first post-crisis non-agency MBS backed by second liens to receive a credit rating.
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Short Takes: What’s in a Name? Answer: $300 Million / Come On, Mick! We Thought You Were Pro-Business! / $300 Million? At Least Software Firms Will Make Out / Home Flips Headed for a Fall? / Who’s Doing Your Underwriting? / Law Firm Overcharges Fannie and

December 5, 2018
Paul Muolo and Yemeng Yang
Mulvaney has a reputation of being pro-business. Is it possible he might turn the name-change ship around to save American companies $300 million?
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OCC Issues Warning About Nonbanks and Looser Underwriting

December 4, 2018
Brandon Ivey
OCC examiners noted greater use of asset dissipation underwriting, a practice used to qualify borrowers using a “hypothetical income stream from their asset liquidation rather than debt-to-income ratios.”
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Warehouse Commitments Shrink as Nonbanks Struggle with Originations

December 4, 2018
Paul Muolo
Commitment levels are decent, but nonbanks just aren’t using the lines they’ve been granted.
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Short Takes: The Hearing That Keeps Getting Postponed: GSE Pilot Programs / Remembering the Financial Accomplishments of President George H.W. Bush / Too Many Servicing Workers? / Mortgage Layoffs at SoFi / Vantage Score Hires Former Fannie Executive

December 3, 2018
Paul Muolo
Under the watch of President George H.W. Bush, S&Ls were re-regulated and given a core housing mission.
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Bank ABS Holdings Slide Lower in 3Q18

November 30, 2018
John Bancroft
Bank investment in ABS backed by commercial and industrial loans grew by 30.6 percent from the midway point in the year.
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Seasonality and Higher Rates Spell Layoffs for Many

November 30, 2018
Paul Muolo
Mortgage recruiter Rick Glass: "Expenses are simply out of alignment. Many shops are telling me they have no more room."
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