What We’re Hearing: Calabria, a Sure Bet? / Warm Thoughts About Fannie-Freddie Loan Limits / Retaining More Capital / Congress? / Conservatorship Purgatory / Looks Like Radian is in Play / A Sale Dragging On and On and On: Genworth / Industry Vet Rudy Orm February 15, 2019 Paul Muolo On the doorstep: The recap and release of Fannie and Freddie?Read More
FHFA IG Report: Director Watt Violated Ethics Rules. Trump Had Report in Late November but Didn’t Act February 15, 2019 Paul Muolo The report, dated Nov. 29, 2018, was posted to the IG’s website Friday, Feb. 15.Read More
Lower Earnings for Fannie and Freddie, 4Q18 Dividend Payment On Track (For Now) February 14, 2019 Paul Muolo It’s rare but Fannie and Freddie reported results on the very same day…Read More
Short Takes: Leaving Behind His Personal Views Regarding Fannie and Freddie / Reporting Results on the Very Same Day, a Rarity / If Only They Could’ve Kept Their Earnings / CHLA Backs Calabria February 14, 2019 Paul Muolo Fannie and Freddie rarely report quarterly results on the same day, but they did so this morning...Read More
FHFA Nominee Mark Calabria Promises to Leave His Personal GSE Views at the Door February 13, 2019 Paul Muolo The nominee promises not to impose his personal views on Fannie and Freddie...Read More
Mortgage Jobs Grim with Selected Pockets of Hope February 13, 2019 Paul Muolo But not all conventional lenders are handing out pink slips these days...Read More
Ginnie Mae Approved Only 8 New Issuers in 2018 February 13, 2019 George Brooks Nonbanks comprise 61% of approved servicers of Ginnie’s $2.04 trillion portfolio…Read More
Short Takes: A Nice Month for Pershing Square / No Mention of the GSEs / A Mortgage-Related M&A Deal Drags On / Delayed by the Chinese New Year / A New MBS From Deephaven / Pavaso Hires Mortgage Tech Vet Tim Anderson February 13, 2019 Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey After two-plus years of waiting, the Genworth deal has yet to close... Read More
Congress Zeroes In on Credit Bureaus in Legislative Effort February 12, 2019 Yemeng Yang Since the public reveal of the Equifax data breach in 2017, complaints regarding credit reports have outstripped consumer gripes…Read More
Short Takes: GSE Junior Preferred Shareholders Could Get Paid / Wedbush Tells Investors to Take the Cash / New Rez Sees a Buying Opportunity in MSRs / CFPB to America: Save Some of That Tax Return! February 12, 2019 Paul Muolo Bove sees some type of compensation going to the preferred shareholders of Fannie and Freddie...Read More