Fed’s Beige Book: Rising Demand for Mortgages? A Slowdown for Dallas October 25, 2018 Yemeng Yang In contrast, Dallas has seen slowing demand for real estate loans...Read More
Short Takes: HUD Chief on GSE Reform / Carson’s Sober Take on Interest Rates / New Rez’s MSR Bet Paying Off? / In Love with a 4 Percent Mortgage / Incenter Executive Leaves for Blue Water October 25, 2018 Paul Muolo HUD Secretary Ben Carson had some sobering thoughts about low interest rates...Read More
Ginnie Mae EVP Maren Kasper: Prepays are Still a Big Problem October 24, 2018 Paul Muolo A growing concern that foreign investors might avoid Ginnie MBS?Read More
Senate Banking Committee Hearing on GSE Pilots is Back On – Post Election October 23, 2018 Paul Muolo Cowen expects the next FHFA director to either terminate the GSE pilots or let them expire...Read More
CFPB Tweaks Ways to Convey Supervisory Findings October 23, 2018 Yemeng Yang In February, the CFPB issued a request for comment regarding its supervisory programs…Read More
Ginnie Mae to Require Servicer, Credit Ratings for Largest Issuers October 22, 2018 George Brooks Ginnie will soon require its largest issuers to secure servicer ratings and, in some cases, credit ratings…Read More
Lennar’s Mortgage Sub Settles FCA Charges with DOJ. Company Whistleblower will Receive $1.98 Million October 22, 2018 Paul Muolo The allegations center on loans submitted to FHA for insurance coverage from January 2006 to Dec. 31, 2011.Read More
Short Takes: HUD Shows its Enforcement Stripes / Otting, the Next (Interim) FHFA Director? / Sprout Mortgage Feeds Verus Nonagency MBS / Mayer Brown Hires CMG Attorney October 22, 2018 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo Otting is Comptroller of the Currency. The speculation is that he will pull a Mick Mulvaney and wear two hats for a while…Read More
Aging IT Systems a Major Concern for FHA, VA and USDA October 19, 2018 George Brooks FHA is running on a 40-year old IT system…Read More
What We’re Hearing: One Last Criticism from Jeb Hensarling Regarding the FHFA / In Agreement on 80 Percent / Departing Fannie, Freddie Directors May Pose a Challenge / Two Major Concerns: Originations and Profit Margins / Plaza Home Wants AEs / Bill Ashmo October 19, 2018 Paul Muolo The FHFA IG says "a number" of director positions at Fannie and Freddie are set to expire: "Changes in leadership can lead to a lack of attention to internal controls..."Read More
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