“The opportunity for us is clear,” said Christopher Abate, president of Redwood. “Capital needs in this still emergent sector of housing finance continue to rise..."
Mel Watt has roughly eight more months in office, but already industry lobbyists and GSE watchers are playing “guess who the next FHFA director might be.”
Not only are several mortgage banking firms exploring sale opportunities these days, but dozens of vendors that serve the industry either have changed hands or are up for grabs as well – with more deals expected in the months ahead.
Stone Point Capital, which seems to have an insatiable appetite for mortgage-related assets, has added due diligence provider American Mortgage Consultants to its growing stable of companies.