Mr. Cooper Reports $54 Million Profit for 3Q18, Agrees to Buy $10B Originator November 8, 2018 Paul Muolo Several months ago, rumors began to surface that Pacific Union might be for sale...Read More
Short Takes: A Sale Agreement but What’s the Price, Mr. Cooper? / A Material Event? / UBS Expects DOJ Action / Ellington’s New Non-QM MBS / A New Hire for Home Point November 8, 2018 Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey UBS said the Department of Justice intends to file a civil complaint against the company relating to pre-crisis MBS issuance...Read More
M&A Roundup: Plenty of Deals are Percolating But Will They Get Done? Is Ditech Saleable? November 8, 2018 The potential sale of Ditech Financial – the largest prize in the mortgage M&A arena – hit a potential snag this week after the New York Stock Exchange suspended trading in the company’s common stock along with Series A and B warrants.Read More
NYSE Suspends Trading in Ditech, Nation’s 13th Largest Servicer November 7, 2018 Paul Muolo Ditech said it has no plans to appeal the NYSE’s decision.Read More
Ocwen’s New CEO Talks About Severance Payments, but Growth Too November 7, 2018 Paul Muolo Ocwen CEO Glen Messina: "Having completed the merger, we now have unrestricted access to PHH employees..."Read More
Mutual of Omaha’s MB Inks Deal to Buy Assets of BBMC November 5, 2018 Paul Muolo No details were provided regarding the assets that Synergy will take on…Read More
What We’re Hearing: The Strange Case of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac / Pro-Pilot Programs / Warren Buffett and the GSEs / Mortgage Recruiter by Day, Opera Singer by Night / Lima One Makes its Move / Magnetar? November 2, 2018 Paul Muolo A huge non-QM expansion for Athas Capital?Read More
New Residential Readies Additional Offering of Stock. MSRs on the Shopping List? November 1, 2018 Paul Muolo According to Inside Mortgage Finance, New Residential ranks fifth among all residential servicers with a $384.0 billion portfolio at Sept. 30.Read More
First Pacific Advisors Discloses a 30.9 Percent Stake in Ditech November 1, 2018 Paul Muolo First Pacific is an institutional money management firm...Read More
MIAC, Phoenix Capital Out with New MSR Offerings October 31, 2018 Paul Muolo According to the offering circular, the portfolio is top-heavy with Ginnie product... Read More
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