What We’re Hearing: Calabria, a Sure Bet? / Warm Thoughts About Fannie-Freddie Loan Limits / Retaining More Capital / Congress? / Conservatorship Purgatory / Looks Like Radian is in Play / A Sale Dragging On and On and On: Genworth / Industry Vet Rudy Orm February 15, 2019 Paul Muolo On the doorstep: The recap and release of Fannie and Freddie?Read More
HomeStreet Bank Looks to Sell Mortgage Origination Business, MSRs February 15, 2019 Brandon Ivey The Seattle-based depository hired Keefe, Bruyette & Woods and MountainView as sale advisors…Read More
Redwood Cites Strong Competition in the Non-Agency Market February 15, 2019 Brandon Ivey Redwood President Dashiell Robinson said demand for whole loans remains strong...Read More
Mortgage Jobs Grim with Selected Pockets of Hope February 13, 2019 Paul Muolo But not all conventional lenders are handing out pink slips these days...Read More
Short Takes: A Nice Month for Pershing Square / No Mention of the GSEs / A Mortgage-Related M&A Deal Drags On / Delayed by the Chinese New Year / A New MBS From Deephaven / Pavaso Hires Mortgage Tech Vet Tim Anderson February 13, 2019 Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey After two-plus years of waiting, the Genworth deal has yet to close... Read More
The 4Q18 Tally: Banks Report Sharp Drop in Mortgage Banking Income February 12, 2019 John Bancroft Much of the mortgage earnings damage took place at the top…Read More
A Tiny 4Q18 Profit for New Residential February 12, 2019 Paul Muolo New Rez continues to gobble up MSRs like there's no tomorrow...Read More
Short Takes: GSE Junior Preferred Shareholders Could Get Paid / Wedbush Tells Investors to Take the Cash / New Rez Sees a Buying Opportunity in MSRs / CFPB to America: Save Some of That Tax Return! February 12, 2019 Paul Muolo Bove sees some type of compensation going to the preferred shareholders of Fannie and Freddie...Read More
It’s Official: Ditech Readies Second Trip Into Bankruptcy, Seeks to Eliminate $800M of Debt February 11, 2019 Paul Muolo Ditech revealed that "any and all bids" for the company or its assets will be evaluated...Read More
PennyMac Bucks the Trend, Increases Originations in 4Q18 February 11, 2019 Paul Muolo Most of PennyMac's production entails correspondent acquisitions from primary market originators, a strategy that typically carries lower profit margins...Read More
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