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Carson: HUD is Examining Policies that Go Beyond FHA’s Core Mission

June 28, 2018
George Brooks
In April 2018, more than 24 percent of FHA homebuyers left the closing the table with debt-to-income ratios at or above 50 percent, up from 20 percent from the same period last year.
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More Pain, No Gain for Nation’s Largest Home Lenders

June 28, 2018
John Bancroft
With loan production hitting a wall at the megabanks, layoffs are likely to ensue...
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The Wells Fargo Layoff Tally for June: 400 and the Month’s Not Over Yet

June 28, 2018
Paul Muolo
Wells Fargo is the nation’s largest home lender and a bellwether for the overall market.
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Freddie Extends Appraisal Waivers to Condo Purchases and Refis

June 28, 2018
Carisa Chappell
Now, eligible condo loan borrowers can take advantage of the appraisal waiver if ACE deems it unnecessary.
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Short Takes: Ralph Nader Has Some Unkind (And That’s Putting it Nicely) Words for CFPB’s Mulvaney / Mulvaney Viewed Favorably Elsewhere / Nader and the GSEs (Remember that One?) / More M&A for Union Home / A New Hire for Mello

June 28, 2018
Paul Muolo
A few years back, Nader went to bat for Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac shareholders suing the federal government over the GSE net worth profit sweep...
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M&A Roundup: LenderLive Hires Houlihan Lokey to Weigh Options, Stearns Lending Looks at Opportunities

June 28, 2018
LenderLive, a third-party service provider and correspondent lender, is weighing its options and has hired investment banker Houlihan Lokey, according to industry advisors familiar with the firm.
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Bank Loan Sales Down Sharply in First Quarter, JPM Especially

June 27, 2018
John Bancroft
Second-ranked JPMorgan Chase reported a hefty 48.3 percent decline in mortgage sales.
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CFPB Expected to Revisit Views on Marketing Services Agreements

June 27, 2018
Yemeng Yang
“There is potential for them to issue more guidance, and we hope it to be the right guidance that’s consistent with 40 years of the RESPA law,” said Kenneth Trepeta…
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A ‘Scratch and Dent’ Market Develops for VA ‘Orphan’ Loans

June 27, 2018
Paul Muolo
Some warehouse lenders are nervous about the VA ‘orphan loan’ mess as well, sources told Inside Mortgage Finance…
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CDFI-Designated Lender Inks Deal to buy Oregon Retailer LoanStar. Buyer will Beef Up Non-QM Production

June 27, 2018
Paul Muolo
LoanStar was founded five years ago by industry veteran Mike Baldwin…
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