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Ocwen Shakes Up TPO, Combines Wholesale and Correspondent Sales Team at Homeward; Former ICON Executive Put in Charge

December 15, 2016
Paul Muolo
Usually, when a lender consolidates sales units, a certain amount of workers are let go...
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JPM Readies $385 Million Jumbo MBS Packed with ARMs, Including Many Non-QMs

December 15, 2016
Brandon Ivey
While the deal includes many non-QMs and IOs, along with a “tier 3” representation and warranty framework, the senior tranche of the MBS will include credit enhancement of 5.75 percent.
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Short Takes: GSE Scorecard Surprises? / Revisiting PMIERs? / MI Stocks Trade Near Highs / More MSR Auctions on the Way / ‘Flex’ Replaces ‘HAMP’

December 15, 2016
Carisa Chappell and Paul Muolo
Investors are snatching up shares of publicly traded MI firms...
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Industry Experts Detail How to Creatively Compensate LOs and Still Stay Compliant

December 15, 2016
With rates at the highest they’ve been in 27 months, mortgage lenders have to make sure they keep their costs as low as possible to be competitive. At the same time, they have to retain and attract the most productive loan officers, while still staying within the bounds of the loan originator compensation rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. During a webinar sponsored by Inside Mortgage Finance this week, Paul Hindman, managing director at Grid Origination Services, said loan officer recruiting is not just about the Benjamins. “In no particular order, should they decide to explore, loan officers will evaluate and compare the following when assessing the right model match: company brand and culture ([including] mission, vision and values); compensation clarity, [and] loan products and consistent rates/pricing,” he said. Also important are...
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A Mortgage Deal Falls Apart? Check the Appraisal

December 15, 2016
Brandon Ivey
In other instances, the home price agreed upon by the buyer and seller might fall within market trends, but the appraiser might not have access to data to verify the value.
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More on the New GSE Scorecard: No Huge Changes in Marching Orders for 2017, But...

December 15, 2016
John Bancroft
Some good news: the FHFA did not mention servicing compensation in the new "Scorecard."
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PennyMac Founder Kurland Gives Up CEO Position, Stays on as Executive Chairman

December 14, 2016
Brandon Ivey
Spector will report to Kurland, who founded the PennyMac family of companies in 2008, two years after being forced out of Countrywide Financial Corp.
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An Odd November: Fannie Mae MBS Issuance Falls, Freddie Mac’s Increases

December 14, 2016
John Bancroft
Chase, which often has wide swings in its monthly GSE activity, increased its Freddie issuance by 46.1 percent from October to November, while reducing its Fannie activity by 2.5 percent.
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When the Going Gets Tough, Some Lenders Start Cutting Fees

December 14, 2016
Paul Muolo
“Roughly 30 to 40 percent of our customers are eligible to waive escrows,” said UWM CEO Mat Ishbia.
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Mortgage Applications Drop 4.0 Percent, but Refi Share Rises

December 14, 2016
Paul Muolo
Some industry executives believe the recent spike in interest rates could prove temporary.
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