Short Takes: Exiting a GSE Investment / The Fed Likely Will Greenlight the BB&T-SunTrust Merger / No. 9 / Please, Just Don’t Pick a Name Like Mr. Cooper / How Much Lower Can Ditech Go? / CoesterVMS? February 11, 2019 Paul Muolo The big unknown about the merger: Once completed, what name will the new bank and mortgage company take? Read More
A Mortgage Giant in the Making? BB&T, SunTrust Set Merger February 7, 2019 Paul Muolo Once the merger is completed, the combined institution will rank ninth, just ahead of AmeriHome Mortgage.Read More
Mortgage Tech in Transformation? Ellie Mae Contemplates a Sale February 7, 2019 Yemeng Yang Industry consultant Paul Hindman: “It’s all about the next tech platform.”Read More
Short Takes: Hoping and Praying for the Right GSE Outcome / Contemplating a Settlement by the Government / Setting the Table for a Merger / #9 Mortgage Dream: SunTrust-BB&T Deal / IMA’s Bulk MSR Deal February 7, 2019 Paul Muolo Open hostility toward the government's GSE case?Read More
Nonbanks Dominate in Bulk MSR Sales, A Stunning Reversal for Ginnie Transfers February 6, 2019 Paul Muolo In years past, Ginnie MSR sales have lagged because of concerns tied to agency acknowledgement agreements…Read More
Ellie Mae Share Price Spikes on Sale Rumor February 4, 2019 Paul Muolo In late January, the software vendor gave its senior executives new performance share grants...Read More
Short Takes: Home Point Takes a Dive into the Non-QM Market / #28 Overall / Redwood Selling Additional Shares / Relationships / Not So Fast on that Title Deal February 4, 2019 Paul Muolo Another 'A' paper lender is jumping into the non-QM pool.: Home Point...Read More
Short Takes: Is the Party Over for GSE Common? / A Bubble Bursting on Shareholders / The King of MSR Buys: New Residential / Cleveland Rocks (for New Home Owners), Pittsburgh and OKC Too / Freddie Gets New Chairperson January 29, 2019 Paul Muolo New Rez’s MSR haul: $50.9 billion of agency product...Read More
Agency MSR Transfers (Sales) Up a Solid 13.9 Percent in 2018 January 28, 2019 John Bancroft The three most active sellers of bulk MSRs: Stearns Lending, United Wholesale Mortgage and loanDepot, according to exclusive figures from Inside Mortgage Trends…Read More
Incenter Offers Flow Ginnie Mae Package January 28, 2019 Paul Muolo The loan flow will be top heavy with California mortgages…Read More
RSS