In 2016, J.G. Wentworth Co. was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. At the time, its shares traded for 40 cents apiece compared a 52-week high of $10.41.
“The originations segment now acts as a much stronger macro hedge for our servicing operation, and we believe it will play a major role in helping us achieve our profitability and shareholder return targets,” said Jay Bray, Mr. Cooper’s chairman and CEO.
Mark Garland, managing director of Situs AMC, notes the readings can be misleading because many publicly traded companies hedge their positions, which means although an MSR writedown occurs in one column, a gain is recorded elsewhere.
A few months back, the firm raised $23 million by selling notes due in 2024. The unsecured, unsubordinated paper pays a yield of 7.125%. Sachem has received an investment grade private rating of BBB+ from Egan-Jones Co.
Wells Fargo, for instance, reported $675.0 million in residential mortgage banking income for the second quarter, up just 2.1% from the previous period.