Head of Retail for CitiMortgage Bolts for Nationstar Mortgage March 14, 2013 Paul Muolo A top production executive from CitiMortgage has departed the megabank for the pastures of Texas and Nationstar Mortgage.Read More
Short Takes: Freddie Still Owed $1.2 Billion From Lehman / Citi Buys NPLs from Wells / HLSS Buys Servicing Rights From Ocwen / Ross Joins Ocwen / MI Firms Fear the QRM March 14, 2013 George Brooks and Paul Muolo Freddie Mac is still owed $1.2 billion from Lehman Brothers, which went bust five years ago. Also, Wells Fargo sells NPLs to Citigroup.Read More
GOP Campaign Against the CFPB Opens on a New Front March 13, 2013 Thomas Ressler The chairman of the House Banking Committee wants clarification from the Federal Reserve on the central bank's transfer of funds to the CFPB. Read More
HUD Union Challenges Sequestration, 9,000 Workers Would Lose Pay March 13, 2013 George Brooks Roughly 9,000 HUD/FHA workers could lose pay under federal sequestration. Read More
Bank of America Confirms Job Cuts in Its LandSafe Unit March 13, 2013 Paul Muolo A declining inventory of problem home mortgages and REO played a key role in Bank of America slashing the workforce of LandSafe by roughly 10 percent.Read More
Short Takes: A New FHFA Director to Be Unveiled Soon? / Nonbanks and Jumbos? / Rep. Ryan Plan to Kill the GSEs DOA / Apps Take A Tumble / Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Silent but Not for Long March 13, 2013 Paul Muolo, Thomas Ressler, and Charles Wisniowski Will the White House soon unveil its FHFA director candidate? Read More
GOP Voices Concern on CFPB Contract Expenses, No Vote on Cordray This Week March 12, 2013 Thomas Ressler The GOP wants to know why the CFPB has spent so much money on outside contractors.Read More
Allonhill CEO Diana Mead Departs Due Diligence Vendor March 11, 2013 Paul Muolo Due diligence provider Allonhill LLC loses its CEO Diana Mead.Read More
Short Takes: More Layoffs in the Foreclosure Review Space / FHFA IG Says Higher Rates Could Hurt the GSEs / Genworth Shares Spike / Waiting for Godot and Fannie’s 4Q Earnings March 11, 2013 Paul Muolo More foreclosure review workers are set to lose their jobs. This time the layoffs are happening at Aurora Bank of Denver. Read More
Nationstar Wins TBW Bid? / Agency MBS Takes a Breather in February / Mortgage Brokers Rock / Ed DeMarco, the Most Powerful Man in Mortgage Finance Today? / Broker Sheds Tears Over New Subprime Firm March 8, 2013 Nationstar appears to be the winning bidder on the Taylor Bean & Whitaker MSR pacakge. Meanwhile: Ed DeMarco, the most powerful man in mortgage finance today? Read More
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