Short Takes: The Challenge Ahead / Fitch: The MSR Gravy Train May End / FoA, What’s Left? / A Blackstone Company / More Cuts at AO October 12, 2022 Paul Muolo Finance of America went public at $10.00 a share in the spring of 2021, courtesy of its owner, the Blackstone Group...Read More
Short Takes: About That Housing Bubble / Which States? / Reserve Accounts? / Stop Moping and Start Selling / Cornerstone Completes Acquisition October 10, 2022 Paul Muolo Too much demand and not enough supply meant no housing bubble. Both those days are in the rearview...Read More
loanDepot’s Capital Markets Chief Continues to Sell Shares October 7, 2022 Paul Muolo Like most home lenders, loanDepot is in the throes of right-sizing its operations...Read More
Short Takes: 4,000 Mortgage Jobs Disappear / Brokers Hiring? / LO to Broker? / loanDepot Trims Funding Lines / A New CTO for Xome October 7, 2022 Paul Muolo It appears that loan brokerage firms added jobs...Read More
loanDepot Sharpens the Cost-Cutting Knife, Eliminates 401(k) Matches October 6, 2022 Paul Muolo Cutting the 401(k) match will not be good for morale, one former loanDepot manager warned... Read More
At a Discount: Mortgage Underwriter Salaries October 4, 2022 Paul Muolo If you need a loan underwriter, plenty are available and at a reduced cost...Read More
Its Fortunes Fading, loanDepot Execs Granted Pay Raises September 30, 2022 Retention bonuses that could reach 300% of base pay also were granted...Read More
Angel Oak REIT Appoints New CEO, Williams Departs September 29, 2022 Paul Muolo Morgan Stanley controls a large chunk of Angel Oak's shares...Read More
CoreVest Senior Leaders Depart Three Years After Acquisition September 27, 2022 Brandon Ivey In other company changes, the REIT promoted Fred Matera to chief investment officer.Read More
Short Takes: The Formula for Survival / Rates, A Historical Perspective / Bullish on MBS REITs / MSRs for Sale / AGMIT Gets a New CEO September 23, 2022 What might a 7% conventional mortgage do to the housing and mortgage markets? 8%?Read More
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