Calabria Building His ‘Dream Team’ at FHFA, In Anticipation Of? May 10, 2019 Dennis Hollier Calabria's hiring spree at the FHFA reminds us of the Tom Waits's song, "What's He Building In There?"Read More
CMBS Issuance Nicked, GSE MF MBS Off 29 Percent in 1Q19 May 10, 2019 John Bancroft Ginnie Mae multifamily securitization fell 34.4% in the first quarter.Read More
Short Takes: Waiting on Jones (at the FHFA)? / A Deep Resume on All Things Housing / Calabria’s Upcoming Speech / More on GSE R&R? / Carrington Preps Nonagency MBS / Freddie Offers a Swap May 9, 2019 Paul Muolo Mark Calabria's deep bench is about to get deeper...Read More
Short Takes: The GSE G-Fee ‘Tax’ that Time Forgot / Sunset Rising / Nonbank Completes Bank Purchase (A Rarity) / Ocwen’s Cash Position / Panorama Names Egenhoefer MGD May 7, 2019 Paul Muolo It's only 10 basis points on GSE loans, but it can add up...Read More
Freddie CEO Don Layton Headed to a Think Tank May 7, 2019 Dennis Hollier Layton said there's still work to be done at Freddie Mac...Read More
IPO for PIMCO’s New REIT Could Raise $1.0 Billion, Plans to Buy Agency MBS May 7, 2019 Brandon Ivey PIMCO Mortgage Income Trust hopes to raise $1.0 billion with a planned initial public offering. The new REIT will focus its investments on agency MBS...Read More
Short Takes: Hensarling Staffer Headed to FHFA? / Hensarling’s Dream / Mortgage M&A Heats Up / A Warehouse Update from NewDay / New Diligence Advisors Gets the Nod May 6, 2019 Paul Muolo One of Hensarling's legislative architects headed to the FHFA?Read More
The FHFA Hiring Machine Continues to Rev its Engine May 6, 2019 Dennis Hollier Patenaude is the daughter of Pam Patenaude, who stepped down as deputy secretary of HUD earlier this year.Read More
The GSE Credit Box Opens Up, Ever So Slightly May 6, 2019 John Bancroft For Fannie and Freddie, it was the highest concentration of low-score/high-LTV loans over the past five years... Read More
What We’re Hearing: Perella Weinberg, the Treasury’s GSE Advisor? / Balancing the Congressional Equation / Calabria’s Plan of Action? / Wiping Out $200 Billion / Movement Buys Production in Alabama / loanDepot’s MSR Decline May 3, 2019 Paul Muolo Has the Treasury Department hired an advisory firm to assist on its GSE reform plan?Read More
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