Incenter Selling $2.15 Billion of GSE Servicing Rights May 23, 2017 Paul Muolo California accounts for the largest chunk of receivables at 34.9 percent.Read More
Nonbank Mortgage Firms Report Dour 1Q17 Earnings May 23, 2017 John Bancroft PHH Mortgage continues to ooze losses as well…Read More
GSE Buybacks Tied to Legacy Loans Fade Further Into the Rearview… May 22, 2017 John Bancroft In a number of cases, GSE seller-servicers cleaned up pipelines of pending or disputed buyback demands.Read More
MBS Trading Volume Declines to Lowest Level of the Year. Meaning? May 22, 2017 Paul Muolo The low trading volume is an indication that liquidity is drying up, but it also reflects a decline in new agency MBS being created.Read More
LendingHome Gets Fannie Mae Approvals, Hires Former Nationstar CFO May 22, 2017 Paul Muolo Since its founding in mid-2014, LendingHome has originated $1 billion in loans.Read More
Chances of a ‘Win’ by GSE Stock Speculators Dimming? May 22, 2017 Paul Muolo Since Watt’s recent testimony, GSE speculators like Pershing Square and Fairholme have been mostly quiet.Read More
Short Takes: How Well Do You Know Your Counterparties? / The Main Street GSE Reform Coalition / The Group Includes … / GSE AFH Money? / FSR Picks Government Affairs Chief May 22, 2017 Paul Muolo How well do you know your mortgage counterparties? Read More
CFPB Did Not Fully Secure Sensitive Enforcement Data, OIG Finds May 22, 2017 Thomas Ressler The CFPB responded that “none of the identified opportunities for improvement ever resulted in any breach of confidential information outside the bureau.”Read More
Letting the GSEs Build a (New) Capital Buffer: The Devil’s in the Details May 19, 2017 Paul Muolo The only way Fannie and Freddie are going to lose money is if there’s a hedging loss. And even then, it will be a non-cash charge…Read More
What We’re Hearing: Let the M&A Party Begin? / Stocks Long Overdue for a Sell Off? / Walter's Tony Renzi Earns his Paycheck? / Caliber and Citadel Promote Non-QM Loans / A New Hire for Amherst May 19, 2017 Paul Muolo But can Walter/Ditech grow its lending business in a highly competitive market? Read More