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Short Takes: Interest Rates Move Up / Home Sales Scuttled / Some Relief Expected / loanDepot Looking to Grow

September 15, 2023
Brandon Ivey
The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit 7.18% this week.
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Interest Rates a Factor in Mortgage M&A Activity

September 13, 2023
James Dohnert
“I think a lot of companies bet late last year and early this year that rates would be materially lower by now than they are,” said Brian Hale, CEO and founder of Mortgage Advisory Partners.
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Short Takes: Refi Demand Down / MIAC Settles With SEC / Fannie Selling Reperforming Loans / Goldman’s Stake in Better / Lender M&A

September 13, 2023
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
Demand for refis fell to a level seen at the beginning of the year...
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Short Takes: Done With Rate Hikes? / Demand for Single-Family Rentals / Rate Locks Decline / ICE Closes on Black Knight Acquisition

September 5, 2023
Brandon Ivey
The MBA expects that the Fed will hold interest rates level until spring.
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Encompass Expands Texas Operations With New Acquisition

September 1, 2023
James Dohnert
Encompass Lending expands Texas operations with new acquisition.
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Short Takes: Freddie Mac Multifamily Promotes Lillestolen / Spring EQ Acquired by Cerberus Capital / NexTier Merges With Mars Bancorp / Mortgage Delinquencies at Historic Lows

September 1, 2023
James Dohnert
Freddie Mac Multifamily hires; SpringEQ acquired by Cerberus Capital Management; NexTier Merges with Mars Bancorp; CoreLogic reports record low mortgage delinquencies.
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In Late August, A Smattering of MSR Deals…

August 30, 2023
Paul Muolo
Rumors are circulating that Wells Fargo may be ready to peel off and sell another chunk of its MSR assets...
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Short Takes: Investing in Treasuries / 52.3% of Better.com / Applications Increase / AAM’s Future? / A Clarification

August 30, 2023
Paul Muolo and James Dohnert
Vendor/lender AAM is conducting a comprehensive review of its non-agency loan origination business...
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Guild’s Hunger for M&A Continues

August 29, 2023
Paul Muolo
Earlier this year, the San Diego-based Guild bought two franchises: Cherry Creek and Legacy Mortgage...
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Better’s Stock Price Declines in Early Trading

August 24, 2023
Brandon Ivey
While the lender has been losing money, officials at Better are optimistic that the capital infusion that accompanied its debut in the public market will lead to improved results.
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