Nonbanks Kept Growing Origination Share in 3Q18 October 31, 2018 John Bancroft Year-over-year, United Wholesale Mortgage had the largest gain at 52.2 percent, based on originations through the first nine months of 2018.Read More
Freddie Earned $2.7 Billion (Net) in 3Q18. Treasury Will Get $2.6 Billion October 31, 2018 Paul Muolo Freddie said it expects to make the $2.6 billion dividend payment in December.Read More
Digital Footprint Useful for Predicting Loan Defaults October 30, 2018 Brandon Ivey Fun fact: Consumers with their names in the email address were 30 percent less likely to default than other customers.Read More
Fairholme Tells Investors Court Ruling ‘Should Advance’ the ‘Re-IPO’ of Fannie and Freddie October 30, 2018 Paul Muolo Fairholme adds: “This is good news when you count the cash that Fannie and Freddie have earned and will earn.”Read More
Mortgage Complaints Took a Dive in 3Q18 October 30, 2018 John Bancroft Wells Fargo once again led the complaint pack…Read More
Short Takes: Bill Dallas Speaks / FoA’s New Reverse Product / A Blow-Out Earnings Number from Freddie? / Fannie? / No Permanent President for Ginnie, Still / Former FHLB Chicago Exec Named President of CU Mortgage Firm October 29, 2018 Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey On Wednesday, Freddie Mac will release third-quarter results...Read More
Prestwick Announces Auction of GSE, Private Investor MSRs October 29, 2018 Paul Muolo Fannie Mae receivables dominate the package at $70.9 million...Read More
A Sure Bet for the New FHFA Director: No More GSE Pilot Programs? October 29, 2018 Paul Muolo The fact that these initiatives were ever approved by the FHFA angered critics of the government-sponsored enterprises…Read More
Treasury Official Says Reform is a Priority as GSE Execs Bow Out October 26, 2018 Top officials at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac extolled the major improvements made at the two GSEs over their decade in conservatorship, and a key Trump administration official reiterated his view that the gains should be preserved.Read More
Fannie Deploys New Tool to Help Servicers with Investor Reporting October 26, 2018 Fannie Mae recently introduced a new tool – the Loan Servicing Data Utility platform – to simplify investor reporting.Read More