DOJ Issues a Reminder: It Will Continue to Use the FCA to Pursue FHA Wrongdoers March 16, 2016 Paul Muolo FHA consultant Brian Chappelle of Potomac Partners told IMFnews, “I give FHA credit for trying to solve a problem it didn’t create but the DOJ is the elephant in the room.” Read More
Banks Pushed Redwood Trust Out of GSE Lending March 16, 2016 Brandon Ivey Redwood said its conforming operations generated a negative return of 22.0 percent in 2015.Read More
Final Tally: FHA, VA Outpaced Private Mortgage Insurers in 2015; California Rocks March 16, 2016 George Brooks California had one of the highest concentrations of FHA refinance loans, which accounted for 42.3 percent of the state’s total FHA business in 2015.Read More
‘Scratch & Dent’ Market for TRID Loans Continues Apace; Agency Decides to Host a Webinar March 16, 2016 Paul Muolo and Thomas Ressler Some lenders report they have totally adjusted to the new TRID disclosures, while others continue to be plagued by errors and delays.Read More
HUD Codifies Final Loan-Level Certification Rule March 15, 2016 George Brooks But does this mean the HUD Inspector General and Department of Justice will ease up on suing lenders? Read More
Short Takes: Do the GSEs and Ginnie Know About WJB? / 500 Employees / The WJB-RPM LO Case / Angel Oak Rolls Out New Product / EverBank Sells Debt March 15, 2016 Paul Muolo At last check, W.J. Bradley employed roughly 500 workers...Read More
Executive of GSE ‘Shareholder Rights Group’ Sues, Seeking Access to Fannie/Freddie Corporate Records March 15, 2016 Carisa Chappell Tim Pagliara, executive director of Investors Unite, is the lone plaintiff in this case...Read More
With Loan Volumes Sinking, W.J. Bradley Decides to Close its Doors March 15, 2016 Paul Muolo One observer had this to say about the firm closing: "They literally shut their doors ... no vacation time pay either..."Read More
Hedge Funds Dump Nonbank Mortgage Shares, PHH and Ocwen In Particular March 15, 2016 Paul Muolo An investor in Ocwen, for instance, that bought into the stock two years ago at $60 a share is now facing a loss of 96 percent. Read More
JPM To Issue Unique $1.89 Billion MBS, Containing Conforming, Jumbos, Risk Retention March 15, 2016 Brandon Ivey The mortgages have seasoned for an average of 14 months and have pre-TRID application dates. Read More