Short Takes: GSE Oversight Hearing Delayed Yet Again / Coming in 2019? / Maxine Water’s GSE Reform Bill? / Bermuda Insurer Partners with Radian / Ocwen’s New Name? Maybe Newco? / PrimeLending’s New Hire November 7, 2018 Paul Muolo Will Rep. Maxine Waters tackle GSE reform?Read More
Short Takes: Calabria for the FHFA Job? / Egenhoefer’s New Gig? / Ocwen’s Share Price Gets Clocked / WAMCO Prepares EC MBS / Invitation Homes’ SFR Inventory / Fast-Growing Servicers November 6, 2018 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo Among the nation’s top 20 servicers at Sept. 30, Freedom Mortgage had the largest increase its MSR balances...Read More
Short Takes: The Election Day Crystal Ball and the GSEs / One More Try at a GSE Bill? / Hensarling Wants to Bury the GSE Model / John Britti’s Extra Pay / A New Texas Branch for Waterstone November 5, 2018 Paul Muolo On Friday, long-time GSE critic Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-TX, took one more rock to Fannie and Freddie... Read More
MBA Urges CFPB to Relax, Clarify LO Comp Rule to Spur Lender Competition November 2, 2018 George Brooks MBA sent the CFPB a letter signed by 250 member firms…Read More
What We’re Hearing: The Strange Case of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac / Pro-Pilot Programs / Warren Buffett and the GSEs / Mortgage Recruiter by Day, Opera Singer by Night / Lima One Makes its Move / Magnetar? November 2, 2018 Paul Muolo A huge non-QM expansion for Athas Capital?Read More
Short Takes: Judging Risks and Rewards at Freddie / The Gift that Keeps on Giving: The Trump Tax Cut / Despite Some Losses, Mortgage Bankers Remain Liquid / An Earnings Decline at Radian / Leaving Wells Fargo for a Nonbank October 31, 2018 Carisa Chappell and Paul Muolo Freddie Mac benefited to the tune of $200 million (pre-tax) by reducing the write-down on its net deferred tax asset...Read More
Short Takes: Bill Dallas Speaks / FoA’s New Reverse Product / A Blow-Out Earnings Number from Freddie? / Fannie? / No Permanent President for Ginnie, Still / Former FHLB Chicago Exec Named President of CU Mortgage Firm October 29, 2018 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo On Wednesday, Freddie Mac will release third-quarter results...Read More
What We’re Hearing: Cut in Half, Ellie Mae’s Share Price / 1H 2019: A Challenge / Walking the Floor of the MBA Show / A Bullish Outlook for Servicing, Non-QM Lending / If Stocks Tank Further, Good Things Might Happen / High on Chris George’s ‘To Do’ List: October 26, 2018 Paul Muolo But putting the negativity aside for a minute, there are a couple of bright spots in the industry: Servicing valuations and non-QM lending...Read More
Short Takes: HUD Chief on GSE Reform / Carson’s Sober Take on Interest Rates / New Rez’s MSR Bet Paying Off? / In Love with a 4 Percent Mortgage / Incenter Executive Leaves for Blue Water October 25, 2018 Paul Muolo HUD Secretary Ben Carson had some sobering thoughts about low interest rates...Read More
Short Takes: HUD Shows its Enforcement Stripes / Otting, the Next (Interim) FHFA Director? / Sprout Mortgage Feeds Verus Nonagency MBS / Mayer Brown Hires CMG Attorney October 22, 2018 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo Otting is Comptroller of the Currency. The speculation is that he will pull a Mick Mulvaney and wear two hats for a while…Read More
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