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Short Takes: Thanks to Ackman, a Santa Claus Rally in GSE Stocks / New Jumbo MBS from CS / Home Flippers Stop Flipping? / Opus Active / A Departure at Altisource

December 18, 2014
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
A year ago, in SEC filings, Pershing Square disclosed that it owned just under 10 percent of Fannie and Freddie common.
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OCC: Banks Are Actually Tightening Underwriting Standards

December 17, 2014
Brandon Ivey
The OCC said two banks exited the residential mortgage business in 2014 and another two plan to exit in the coming year.
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Quicken Completed Mortgage Broker LPMI ‘Sale’ in 60 Hours

December 17, 2014
Paul Muolo
A handful of other large national wholesalers offer LPMI, including United Wholesale Mortgage.
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CBO: Private Capital Can Replace the GSEs but Not Much Savings for Uncle Sam

December 17, 2014
Brandon Ivey
Advocates for GSE reform looking for savings in the federal budget will be disappointed...
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FHA MMIF Will Get $300MM From SunTrust Settlement

December 17, 2014
George Brooks
When settlements are first reported rarely does the money change hands right away.
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Plunging Oil Could Fuel a Mortgage Hiring Boom for Refis, But…

December 17, 2014
Paul Muolo
Plunging oil prices have led to a sell-off in stocks and a flight to quality, namely U.S. Treasuries and agency-backed MBS.
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Short Takes: Okay, Is Mortgage Credit Tighter or Looser? / A Management Shakeup at a Texas Lender / Quick, Rehire All the People You Fired / Tax Extender Bill Passed / Ex-CFC LO Headed to ‘The Big House’

December 17, 2014
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
A mid-sized nonbank based in Texas saw two of its top officers resign last week, industry sources confirmed to IMFnews.
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Finally 3Q Tally for MI Industry: New Premiums Up 9.8 Percent

December 16, 2014
George Brooks
Based on the upward production trend over the last three quarters, it appears the private MIs are on their way to a strong close at year-end.
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Servicing Settlement Monitor Sees Improvement at Everyone but Ocwen

December 16, 2014
Brandon Ivey
The monitor said Green Tree is working toward addressing issues that caused the servicer to fail eight metrics that were tested in the fourth quarter of 2013.
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Ellington Financial Invests in Skyline; Lender May Double Production

December 16, 2014
Paul Muolo
Skyline CEO Bill Dallas predicted that the nonbank funder could originate almost $4 billion next year, almost double what it produced this year.
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