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Surprise: Citizens (a Bank) Agrees to Buy 19th Largest Originator FAMC for $511 Million

May 31, 2018
Paul Muolo
A commercial bank buying a large mortgage company? Yes, indeed...
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Cherry Hill REIT Raising Nearly $50 Million, Prompting Speculation on Expansion

May 31, 2018
Brandon Ivey
The REIT was vague when describing what the cash will be used for, sticking to the standard line about using the proceeds for “general corporate purposes.”
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Citizens Bank Agrees to Buy Top-Ranked TPO Lender FAMC for Just 1.1-Times Book

May 31, 2018
Paul Muolo
Roughly 95 percent of FAMC's production comes from brokers and correspondents, according to Inside Mortgage Finance...
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Castle & Cooke Mortgage Sold to CEO Adam Thorpe and Eli Global

May 31, 2018
Paul Muolo
Based in Durham, NC, the privately held Eli Global has insurance assets and tries to keep a low profile.
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Short Takes: Mel Watt’s Successor May Be… / Morgan Stanley had a Role in the FAMC Deal / Consolidation Nation? / A New MBS from Redwood / New Hires for Home Point

May 31, 2018
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
The consolidation tidal wave approaches ... or maybe not...
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IMA, Phoenix Offering MSR Packages

May 29, 2018
Paul Muolo
According to the offering circular, the average loan balance is $230,368 with delinquencies totaling 5.80 percent...
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Short Takes: Stated-Income Alert / FHLBank Loses Another MBS Case / New CFO at Impac / MSR Consulting M&A

May 22, 2018
Brandon Ivey
If stated income appears to be overstated by 15.0 percent or more, PointPredictive notifies the lender so additional verification can be completed.
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A Huge Merger in Chicago: Fifth Third Bancorp to Buy MB Financial

May 21, 2018
Yemeng Yang
Fifth Third Bancorp announced on Monday that it has agreed to buy MB Financial in a transaction valued at approximately $4.7 billion. The combined company will then rank fourth in total deposits and second in retail deposits in Chicago market. It will also have a 20 percent share of middle market relationships in Chicago, ranking it second.
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M&A Market Heats Up, Union Home Buys Arizona Lender

May 16, 2018
Paul Muolo
UHM has roughly 130 retail branches across 36 licensed states…
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Short Takes: Time to Change the QM Rule? / Bright Tapped to Head Ginnie / MSR Sellers Sitting Pretty? / After the Recession… / Applications Decline Again / NAR’s Chief Lobbyist Sets Retirement Date

May 16, 2018
Paul Muolo and Yemeng Yang
Residential firms looking to sell mortgage servicing rights are in a sweet spot right now. However...
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