Short Takes: How Fast for Calabria? Very Fast / It Pays to Have a Godfather / What About a ‘Hold’? / Record Attendance at SFIG Vegas / Mixed Opinions on Expanded-Credit February 26, 2019 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo Now for the big question: Will any Democratic senators put a hold on the Calabria nomination?Read More
Coming Up Roses: Nonprime MBS February 22, 2019 Brandon Ivey Verus first launched its acquisition program in 2015. As of the end of October, the company had purchased mortgages with an aggregate principal balance of $3 billion…Read More
Short Takes: BSI Looking to Buy MSR Portfolios / Goldstone Running the Program / A Red Hot Servicing Market / A Strong Quarter for Texas Capital / Slip, Sliding Away: Fannie’s and Freddie’s Subprime Assets February 21, 2019 Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey A red hot servicing market is keeping deal makers happy...Read More
Jumbo Lending Falls in 4Q18 On Weaker Demand February 19, 2019 Brandon Ivey In the jumbo qualified mortgage space, 21 of 60 banks reported weaker demand…Read More
JPM Set to Issue Another Jumbo MBS Backed by Loans with High LTVs February 19, 2019 Brandon Ivey United Shore Financial Services originated 60.6% of the collateral…Read More
Short Takes: The Largest Post-Crisis Nonprime MBS? / FICOs as Low as 500 / Reasons for Getting Out (Blame the Tech Giants?) / Sell One, Buy Two / Movement EVP Taveekanjana Departs for Envoy February 19, 2019 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo Jumping from Movement Mortgage to Envoy Mortgage: Tony Taveekanjana...Read More
What We’re Hearing: Calabria, a Sure Bet? / Warm Thoughts About Fannie-Freddie Loan Limits / Retaining More Capital / Congress? / Conservatorship Purgatory / Looks Like Radian is in Play / A Sale Dragging On and On and On: Genworth / Industry Vet Rudy Orm February 15, 2019 Paul Muolo On the doorstep: The recap and release of Fannie and Freddie?Read More
Activist Elliott Pondering a Bid for Deephaven Mortgage? February 15, 2019 Paul Muolo Non-QM lenders are in demand these days, or so it appears…Read More
Redwood Cites Strong Competition in the Non-Agency Market February 15, 2019 Brandon Ivey Redwood President Dashiell Robinson said demand for whole loans remains strong...Read More
Annaly Posts a Whopping $2.25 Billion Loss for 4Q18, Eyes the Non-Agency Market February 14, 2019 Brandon Ivey Annaly CEO Kevin Keyes said the REIT is working to diversify its investment strategy, including a focus on acquiring new non-agency mortgages…Read More
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