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Short Takes: Will FHFA’s Mel Watt Deliver the Goods? / Actually, Fannie is Buying 97 Percent LTV Loans, But… / IBM Gets Whacked / First Republic’s GOS / Quicken CEO Sworn in at MBA Show

October 20, 2014
Paul Muolo
What does IBM have to do with the mortgage business? Actually quite a bit, IBM is one of Fannie Mae’s largest technology vendors...
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Judge Won't Give Former Fannie CFO Access to Documents in Hedge Fund Case

October 17, 2014
Charles Wisniowski
Government attorneys sought to block Howard’s access on the grounds that he owns Fannie shares and would be biased.
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What We’re Hearing: MBA Turns a ‘Profit’ Again / About that MBA Office Building / The State of the Mortgage Union / The Era of Non-QM Starts Right Now / No Clarity From Wingspan / Ellie Mae’s Sky High P/E Ratio / Yet Another Departure From Nationstar Mort

October 17, 2014
Paul Muolo
Bill Dallas, who runs Skyline Lending, told us he believes the “new” non-agency movement is beginning right now. “Today, we‘re doing 90 percent agency,” he said. “In 2017 the ratio will be 60 percent agency.”
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FHFA-IG Among Growing List of Agencies Employing Armed Agents

October 17, 2014
The Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency is among a growing list of official government watchdog agencies authorized to employ armed investigators when ferreting out waste, fraud and abuse, according to a recent report. The report issued by the Congressional Research Service listed some three dozen IGs that possess law enforcement authority, which legally empowers them to make arrests, seek warrants and carry firearms.
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Lender: CFPB Appraisal Rule Costing His Shop an Extra $50K a Month

October 16, 2014
Thomas Ressler
Timothy Zimmerman, president and CEO of Standard Bank, said he’s bothered by too small a percentage of lenders making loans outside the QM parameters.
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Layoffs Hit ‘Specialty Servicers’ Wingspan And RCS: Has This Niche Market Peaked?

October 16, 2014
Thanks to rapidly improving delinquency rates and real estate values, the bloom appears to be off the rose for specialty servicers that built their business on processing delinquent and high-touch mortgages that are guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the FHA. Over the past month, layoffs have plagued both Wingspan Portfolio Services, Dallas, and Residential Credit Solutions of Fort Worth, TX. Moreover, industry officials who work in the servicing sector believe...
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Short Takes: Walter Joins the ‘New Low’ Club / When Will the ‘Dark Days’ End for the Public Nonbanks? / ETA on Wingspan Announcement? / MBA Wants Faster Action on a Single Security / In MI We Trust

October 14, 2014
Paul Muolo and Charles Wisniowski
Specialty servicer Wingspan is expected to issue a press release this week, providing some clarity about a change of control at the company and the future of its founder...
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Altisource Gets Huge Boost in Repo Line from Credit Suisse; EVP Resigns

October 13, 2014
Paul Muolo
Along with the news of a larger repo facility, some executive changes have occurred as well.
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Short Takes: Is Ocwen Under Valued? / Did Ross Sell Homeward at the Peak of the Market? / The Dream: A Reduction in FHA Premiums / Faye Servicing Gets Servicer Approvals / Mortgage Network Hires Former Countrywide Official

October 13, 2014
Paul Muolo
The Community Home Lenders Association has asked new HUD secretary Julian Castro for a “meaningful reduction” in the FHA’s annual premiums…
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What We’re Hearing: Ocwen Feels the Pain / Investors Bolt Ocwen / What Happens When You Don’t Originate Enough Loans / Steven Horne of Wingspan – Is He In or Out? / HUD IG Says, ‘Hey Look What We Did’

October 10, 2014
Paul Muolo
Ocwen faces a dilemma. It has a gargantuan MSR portfolio but meager loan production. At some point, something has to give…
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