Thanks to SCOTUS, a Bump in the Road for Non-Judicial Foreclosure-Related Damage Claims March 29, 2019 Brandon Ivey The Supreme Court based its decision on the wording of the FDCPA and the legislative history of the statute.Read More
Short Takes: What Happened to the GSE Rally? / Time for Treasury to Hire an Advisory Firm? / Trump Serves Notice to HUD as Well, HECMs a Big Concern / Where Did All the Senators Go? / Hugh Frater’s Other Job March 28, 2019 Paul Muolo and Yemeng Yang President Trump is concerned about the HECM program...Read More
President Trump Directs Treasury to Draft GSE Overhaul; White House Wants Final Say March 27, 2019 Paul Muolo “For each administrative reform, the Treasury housing reform plan shall include a timeline for implementation,” Trump writes.Read More
Fannie Makes it Official, Names Interim CEO Hugh Frater Permanent Chief March 27, 2019 Paul Muolo Although Frater will lead Fannie, which earned $16 billion in 2018, his salary will be capped at $600,000 per year...Read More
Subservicing Continues to Grow but Landscape is Shifting March 27, 2019 Paul Muolo Thanks to its bankruptcy filing, Ditech’s future as a subservicer is in doubt…Read More
Bank Mortgage Repurchase Volume Falls to Record Low March 27, 2019 John Bancroft Bank of America reported $1.04 billion in mortgage repurchases last year, or 45.3% of the industry’s total.Read More
Hearings Commence on GSE Reform. NAHB Worries About ‘Administrative’ Changes, Academic Trashes Crapo’s Ideas March 26, 2019 Paul Muolo Georgetown Law Professor Adam Levitin: “I am deeply concerned about the basic direction of the chairman’s housing-finance reform proposal outline..."Read More
MBA Research: A Net Origination Loss of $200 Per Loan in 4Q18 March 26, 2019 Paul Muolo Added MBA’s Walsh: “On the servicing side of the business, mortgage servicing impairments resulting from December’s drop in interest rates hurt profitability.”Read More
Short Takes: Stearns Issues Expensive Debt / Counter-Cyclical? Not Always / MSR Impairments a Factor / Alterra Seeks a Controller / CFPB Taking Advisory Board Applications March 26, 2019 Paul Muolo Usually, mortgage banking is a counter-cyclical business, but not always...Read More
Fourth Quarter Income Down Sharply for Publicly Traded Nonbanks March 25, 2019 John Bancroft Two nonbanks that have been steady earners reported significant losses during the fourth quarter…Read More