Short Takes: Rep. Waters Wonders: Is Otting Legal? / An End-Run? / Cowen on Calabria’s Chances / The Fed Gets a New Director of Research January 28, 2019 Paul Muolo
What We’re Hearing: The Coming War Over Administrative Reform of the GSEs / Trust in (MBS) Traders / Congress Committed to Legislative Reform / Predictions Can be Difficult / At Least Bill Ackman is Happy / JPMorgan Now #4 in Mortgage Lending January 25, 2019 Paul Muolo Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman should be a happy man these days. His investment in Fannie and Freddie is now in the black...Read More
Commercial MBS Issuance Declined Slightly in 2018 January 25, 2019 John Bancroft The flow of multifamily mortgages into non-agency CMBS actually rose slightly in 2018, including a burst of activity in the fourth quarter.Read More
NAR Calls on USDA to Process Rural Housing Loans During Shutdown January 25, 2019 George Brooks In a series of recent emails, the NAR requested RHS to assign staff to process loan applications...Read More
CFPB’s Enforcement Chief Departs for Job in the New York AG’s Office January 25, 2019 Yemeng Yang The NYAG's division of economic justice consists of six bureaus, including one protecting consumers from fraudulent, deceptive practices.Read More
House Banking Chair Waters Wants Answers from FHFA’s Otting on His GSE Reform Plans January 25, 2019 Paul Muolo In mid-January, in a speech to FHFA staffers, Otting vowed to make administrative changes to the GSEs but offered no time table or details...Read More
A Market In Transition: Originations Hit Four-Year Low in 4Q18 January 24, 2019 John Bancroft Among the nation’s top 10 originators, United Wholesale Mortgage was a standout, growing production by 40.8 percent in 2018…Read More
An Administrative Plan to Reform the GSEs Imminent? January 24, 2019 Paul Muolo The spokeswoman stressed that Otting did not mention Congressional approval, a timeline or "discuss any details of the plan.”Read More
CHLA Anxious About What Ginnie Mae Might Do January 24, 2019 Paul Muolo CHLA adds that “enhanced” supervision should focus on Ginnie Mae's largest issuers...Read More
A Profit Decline for Top-Ranked Warehouser Texas Capital January 24, 2019 Paul Muolo Mortgage finance assets comprise 32.0 percent of Texas Capital's asset base...Read More
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