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Freedom Mortgage Strikes Again with Another M&A Deal, Agrees to Buy Sub of OTC-Traded Firm

August 1, 2019
Paul Muolo

In 2016, J.G. Wentworth Co. was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. At the time, its shares traded for 40 cents apiece compared a 52-week high of $10.41. 


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Short Takes: Fannie Mae Warns of a ‘Draw’ From Treasury / Blame CECL / Ginnie Places Restrictions on Cash-out Refis of VA Loans / Blank Rome Hires Industry Veteran Samlin

August 1, 2019
Paul Muolo and Dennis Hollier

Ginnie Mae is turning off the spigot on refinances of high LTV mortgages guaranteed by the VA...


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Former CFPB Official May Have Abused His Position: OIG

August 1, 2019
Yemeng Yang

A political appointee, Eric Blankenstein worked at the CFPB for 18 months as policy associate director of supervision, enforcement and fair lending. He resigned in May of this year and now works at HUD...


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When it Comes to Agency Servicing Rights, Nonbanks Keep Posting Gains

August 1, 2019
Paul Muolo

PennyMac remained the largest nonbank servicer of agency loans with $325.12 billion on its books at the end of June…


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A Sweet $3.4 Billion Profit for Fannie; Dividend Payment Expected? Indeed

August 1, 2019
Dennis Hollier

Fannie has paid Treasury a stunning $181.4 billion in dividends to the U.S. Treasury compared to cash draws of $119.8 billion...


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Mr. Cooper Takes Loss in 2Q Due to Servicing Marks; Originations Spike

August 1, 2019
Brandon Ivey

“The originations segment now acts as a much stronger macro hedge for our servicing operation, and we believe it will play a major role in helping us achieve our profitability and shareholder return targets,” said Jay Bray, Mr. Cooper’s chairman and CEO.


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Short Takes: Give Up Fannie and Freddie? / Why Would You? / $8 Trillion in UMBS Trades / The ‘Transition’ Tax / On a Tear, UWM Buys an Office Building / CSBS Taps Dallas Fed Economist

July 31, 2019
Paul Muolo and Dennis Hollier

One potential solution to the nation’s huge deficits: a transition tax on trades of stocks and bonds, including MBS...


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Managing Through the Vicissitudes of the Origination Market

July 31, 2019
Brandon Ivey

“It’s a blessing and a curse to get this much volume this quickly,” said Matt Ostrander, chairman and CEO of Parkside Lending.


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Time to Worry About GSE Multifamily Caps? Or Will Private Lenders Come to the Rescue?

July 31, 2019
Dennis Hollier
Lower rates have created a land rush by apartment owners to refinance their multifamily loans, potentially straining the capacity of Fannie and Freddie. However...
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An Ugly 2Q19 for Servicing Writedowns

July 31, 2019
Paul Muolo

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.


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