Lower rates have created a land rush by apartment owners to refinance their multifamily loans, potentially straining the capacity of Fannie and Freddie. However...
Mark Garland, managing director of Situs AMC, notes the readings can be misleading because many publicly traded companies hedge their positions, which means although an MSR writedown occurs in one column, a gain is recorded elsewhere.
There’s been speculation that the Treasury Department this year would suspend the dividend payment to let the two companies build capital, a first step in an administration-backed recapitalization and release plan.
A few months back, the firm raised $23 million by selling notes due in 2024. The unsecured, unsubordinated paper pays a yield of 7.125%. Sachem has received an investment grade private rating of BBB+ from Egan-Jones Co.
Wells Fargo, for instance, reported $675.0 million in residential mortgage banking income for the second quarter, up just 2.1% from the previous period.
Stearns Lending founder Glenn Stearns will star in a reality TV series called “Undercover Billionaire,” premiering August 6. Stearns will be dropped off in a U.S. city (Erie, PA) with $100 in his pocket. The goal: to create a million-dollar enterprise from scratch in 90 days…
Approximately $600 million of refinance loans with a VA guarantee were left stranded on lenders’ balance sheets due to a conflict in Ginnie seasoning requirements that were ushered in with passage of the Dodd-Frank reform act...