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Short Takes: Freddie Moves Closer to SFR Financing / Room for GSE Legislation to Get Done? / Michael Bright: Acting Ginnie Mae Chief / Applications Decline / A New Hire for Waterstone

August 2, 2017
Paul Muolo, Sherry Muolo, and Carisa Chappell
Cowen & Co. analyst Jaret Seiberg believes the Senate Banking Committee remains on track to unveil GSE reform legislation late in the fourth quarter...
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Radian Posts Strong MI Volume in 2Q, but Takes Huge Hit on Clayton and its ‘Services’ Unit

August 1, 2017
Paul Muolo
In past SEC filings Radian hinted that a write-down tied to its 2014 $305 million purchase of Clayton might be in order, but the company never pulled the trigger.
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After Years of Shedding Servicing Rights, BofA Getting Close to a Normalized Portfolio

August 1, 2017
Brandon Ivey
A telling sign: Bank of America employed 6,603 servicing employees as of the end of 2016, down 78.0 percent compared to the end of 2013.
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Commercial Mortgage Securitizations Post Solid Gains in 2Q17

August 1, 2017
John Bancroft
The biggest surge was in non-agency securitization of mortgages on hotels and other lodging properties, which jumped 88.7 percent from the first quarter.
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A 25 Percent Earnings Decline for Freddie Mac; ‘Account Surplus’ with Uncle Sam will Swell to Almost $39 Billion

August 1, 2017
Paul Muolo
Freddie expects to make a $2 billion dividend payment to Treasury – the holder of its senior preferred stock – sometime in September.
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Short Takes: Freddie’s CEO Comments on Declining Capital Buffer / This is Not Your Parent’s Freddie Mac / Hensarling Calls for Investigation into Whether CFPB Chief Violated the Law / A Strong Quarter for Arch / Poulin Rejoins Mortgage Network

August 1, 2017
Paul Muolo and Carisa Chappell
Freddie Mac CEO Don Layton: "The fundamentals are strong and residual flaws are gone..."
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JD Power: Consumers None Too Happy with Mortgage Servicers These Days

August 1, 2017
Sherry Muolo
The noted research firm found that mortgage customers feel as if their servicers are more focused on profit than giving top-notch customer support...
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FHFA Chief Mel Watt Rules Out G-Fee Cut

August 1, 2017
Paul Muolo
“Some lenders are finally showing more willingness to extend credit to borrowers..." said FHFA Director Mel Watt.
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Industry Again Calls for Delay in Implementing New HMDA Rules

July 31, 2017
Thomas Ressler
The CFPB has not yet initiated a public process to apply the balancing test to determine which of the new data will be released to the public.
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A Blowout Earnings Quarter for New Residential; REIT Continues to Buy Servicing Rights

July 31, 2017
Paul Muolo
New Residential has purchased several servicing portfolios over the past year, acquiring rights from CitiMortgage, Walter/Ditech and United Shore, among others.
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