Short Takes: The CFPB is About to Analyze Bank Business Loans / WinWater Goes Jumbo Again / Ocwen is So Large in India it Hedges its Exposure Against the Rupee / Ocwen’s New Subprime Client / CFPB Slams Hudson City Savings September 24, 2015 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo Ocwen has so many workers in India that it hedges its risk against the currency there, the Rupee. Read More
Institutional Investors Spurning Certain Public Mortgage Firms September 23, 2015 Paul Muolo For many investors it has boiled down to this: They’ve had enough and they want out.Read More
And the MSR Deals Keep Coming: $3.2 Billion from Phoenix Capital September 23, 2015 Paul Muolo All of the servicing rights being auctioned off are currently being subserviced by Cenlar.Read More
A Troubling Sign? Correspondent Buyer Throws in the Towel on Jumbo Lending Due to Competition September 23, 2015 Brandon Ivey “It was a great channel for some time, but the competitive landscape is expanding rapidly,” said one executive at the company.Read More
Ginnie Mae to Ax Almost 100 Inactive MBS Issuers September 23, 2015 George Brooks Ginnie Mae defines “inactivity” as 18 months of dormancy. At least 50 issuers meet that definition...Read More
When Enforcement Becomes Regulation: Industry Reiterates Calls for Clarity on MSAs September 23, 2015 Thomas Ressler The former FHA commissioner noted that: “We’ve seen that before – when enforcement does replace regulation..."Read More
Short Takes: Ginnie Mae Chief Issues a Warning or Two / Ginnie Budget Woes? / Fear the Sale of Servicing Rights? Really? / MBA Reacts to Tozer’s Comments / A Clarification on the Lund SEC Case September 23, 2015 Paul Muolo Meanwhile, the MBA chief – and his members – were caught off guard by Tozer’s comments about nonbanks and servicing transfers.Read More
CFPB Amends Mortgage Rules for Small Creditors; Balloons Get QM Status September 22, 2015 Thomas Ressler Among the industry-supported provisions is expanded small-creditor definition. Read More
CFPB Says ‘Relax’ on TRID Enforcement, Agency Won’t Play ‘Gotcha’ September 22, 2015 Thomas Ressler “We are not looking for ‘gotchas’ here,” the CFPB official promised.Read More
Reverse Mortgage Lending on the Rise in 1H, But Not by Much September 22, 2015 George Brooks American Advisors Group ranked first among all reverse mortgage originators in the first half, funding $1.2 billion. None of the top 15 are depositories.Read More