Short Takes: Pondering the Letter Sent to Joseph Otting / Among the Signors… / More MSR Auctions in the Works / MetLife Has a Nice War Chest of Whole Loans / A New Hire at Gateway Mortgage March 4, 2019 Paul Muolo, Brandon Ivey, and George Brooks More servicing-related auctions are in the pipeline, including a $2.97 billion Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac portfolio from Phoenix Capital...Read More
What We’re Hearing: Throwing Down the Gauntlet on Fannie-Freddie Changes / 27 Trades Sign On / Not One Voice of Concern? / Freddie’s MSR Pilot? / Fixing the Broken Companies / Eli Global and Greg Lindberg Back in the News / Busy Being Named a Director March 1, 2019 Paul Muolo Is the Senate Banking Committee ever going to hold a hearing on GSE pilot programs? Read More
Nonbanks’ Non-QM Acquisition Strategies Differ March 1, 2019 Brandon Ivey MFA, on the other hand, is acquiring non-QMs from several unidentified lenders via whole loan acquisitions…Read More
Mortgage-Investing REITs Pony Up to the Stock Bar March 1, 2019 Paul Muolo Mortgage-investing REITs aren’t shy about selling additional shares of common to the public…Read More
Bank ABS Portfolios Showed a Modest Increase in 4Q18 March 1, 2019 John Bancroft Consumer asset-backed securities, including unsecured debt consolidation loans and education financing, remained the most popular ABS category for banks…Read More
Short Takes: A Mega Servicing Deal Approaching? / ‘Goldilocks’ Pricing / The Ditech Portfolio? / Fannie & Freddie Common Take a Rest / FHFA’s Final UMBS Rule / Bell Bank Opens AZ Branch, Mortgages on the Menu February 28, 2019 Paul Muolo The share price of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac common has been on a mild downward slope since Feb. 22. Meaning?Read More
SFIG Speakers Expect Administrative Reform of the GSEs. Capital Build? Yes February 27, 2019 Brandon Ivey Michael Stegman: “Clearly, there is going to be some kind of capitalization of the GSEs..."Read More
Calabria Nomination to Head FHFA Clears Senate Banking Committee February 26, 2019 Paul Muolo It was a party-line vote. Not one Democrat voted for the nominee...Read More
Angel Oak Rolls Out Fix & Flip Wholesale Option, Hires JPM Exec February 26, 2019 Paul Muolo To lead the effort, Angel Oak hired JPMorgan executive Will Jackson…Read More
Short Takes: How Fast for Calabria? Very Fast / It Pays to Have a Godfather / What About a ‘Hold’? / Record Attendance at SFIG Vegas / Mixed Opinions on Expanded-Credit February 26, 2019 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo Now for the big question: Will any Democratic senators put a hold on the Calabria nomination?Read More
RSS