Short Takes: Did Wells Dodge a Bullet on its CFPB Fine? / A ‘Recommendation Memorandum’ / No Effect on Wells’ Mortgage Business / Subject the CFPB to Appropriations / Stearns Goes ‘Digital’ September 20, 2017 Paul Muolo, Thomas Ressler, and Brandon Ivey Wells Fargo could have been subject to a whopping $10 billion fine...Read More
Houston Court Drives Final Nail into Allied’s Coffin, Imposes Total Damages of $293 Million September 20, 2017 George Brooks The case started back in 2011 as a “whistleblower” lawsuit filed in New York. Allied, a net branch operator, was based in Houston.Read More
Depositories Continue to Place First Liens in Portfolio September 19, 2017 Brandon Ivey Trends in portfolio management were somewhat mixed among the top 10 holders of first-lien mortgages…Read More
House FSC to Work on GSE Reform Again. (Hint: It Looks like the PATH Act) September 19, 2017 Brandon Ivey At the ABS East show, Rep. Barr didn’t provide further details about Republican plans for the GSEs…Read More
Mortgage M&A Chatter Continues. Medium-Sized Shops Are Targets September 19, 2017 Paul Muolo Rick Roque, who runs Menlo, an M&A advisory firm, said he knows several owners who are contemplating a sale…Read More
Caliber Ramps Up Non-QM Lending Big Time September 19, 2017 Brandon Ivey Caliber plans to originate at least $1 billion of non-QM residential loans this year…Read More
New Poll: Industry Says Let Congress Fix the GSEs September 19, 2017 Paul Muolo Congress is not expected to produce workable GSE legislation until next year and even then, other issues – tax reform, another run at fixing “Obamacare,” for example – could kick the can down the road.Read More
Federal Court Sanctions the CFPB for Deposition Conduct September 19, 2017 Thomas Ressler When the depositions finally occurred, a CFPB witness used “memory aids” to deliver rote, sometimes unresponsive answers to questions.Read More
Short Takes: About Those GSE Dividend Payments… / The Man Wants to be Paid / Record Attendance at ABS East / LendingTree Buys Snap Capital / Webster Gets a New President September 19, 2017 Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey In other words, the FHFA will once again order the dividends to be paid to Treasury. Right?Read More
HECM Production Up Almost 26 Percent in First Half of 2017 September 18, 2017 George Brooks Despite increased originations, FHA data show HECM production, in general, has been on a gradual decline for several years…Read More