loanDepot CEO Discloses Stock Purchases in Call With Analysts February 2, 2022 Paul Muolo loanDepot went public roughly a year ago. Its stock once traded as high as $39 a unit...Read More
As ‘Fence Sitters’ React, A Nice Comeback for New Loan Applications February 2, 2022 Paul Muolo Application whiplash? But in a good way...Read More
Nonprofit Coalition Offers Blueprint to Improve Fannie/Freddie DTS Plans February 2, 2022 Dennis Hollier In particular, the plans were long on outreach, but failed to describe where the GSEs would provide liquidity...Read More
An Earnings Plunge for loanDepot. Servicing Writedowns Too February 1, 2022 Paul Muolo In a bit of a surprise, loanDepot also recorded negative changes to the fair market value of its mortgage servicing portfolio totaling $118.7 million.Read More
Nonbanks Continue to Grow GSE Servicing Share in 4Q February 1, 2022 Dennis Hollier Even small and mid-sized nonbanks bested the megabanks: 20.0% versus 18.3%.Read More
FHFA Chief Shares Views on LLPA Hikes, More... February 1, 2022 Dennis Hollier Thompson acknowledged that it simply costs more to buy a home in places like San Francisco and New York...Read More
AGNC Takes Loss in Fourth Quarter on Agency MBS Investments February 1, 2022 Brandon Ivey Officials at the REIT see good and bad in the Fed's recent moves.Read More
A Gargantuan Year for MSR Transfers But a Downturn in 4Q21 January 31, 2022 John Bancroft Roughly $153.60 billion of Fannie/Freddie MSRs changed hands in bulk deals during the fourth quarter...Read More
A Good Origination Year for Better.com. However… January 31, 2022 Paul Muolo For the full year, Better funded $50.86 billion, ranking 17th nationwide, according to Inside Mortgage Finance...Read More
OIG: FHFA Directed Fannie to Offer $250K Bonus for GSE Executive January 31, 2022 Dennis Hollier Shortly before his departure in June 2021, former FHFA Director Mark Calabria and his then-Chief of Staff John Roscoe pressed Fannie Mae CEO Hugh Frater to give a $250,000 bonus to a Fannie executive.Read More