Mortgage Securitization Rates Steady in 2018, Non-Agency Rising February 15, 2019 John Bancroft The Ginnie securitization rate hit 100.2%, but timing issues were involved…Read More
FHFA IG Report: Director Watt Violated Ethics Rules. Trump Had Report in Late November but Didn’t Act February 15, 2019 Paul Muolo The report, dated Nov. 29, 2018, was posted to the IG’s website Friday, Feb. 15.Read More
Lower Earnings for Fannie and Freddie, 4Q18 Dividend Payment On Track (For Now) February 14, 2019 Paul Muolo It’s rare but Fannie and Freddie reported results on the very same day…Read More
Short Takes: Leaving Behind His Personal Views Regarding Fannie and Freddie / Reporting Results on the Very Same Day, a Rarity / If Only They Could’ve Kept Their Earnings / CHLA Backs Calabria February 14, 2019 Paul Muolo Fannie and Freddie rarely report quarterly results on the same day, but they did so this morning...Read More
FHFA Nominee Mark Calabria Promises to Leave His Personal GSE Views at the Door February 13, 2019 Paul Muolo The nominee promises not to impose his personal views on Fannie and Freddie...Read More
GSE Single-Family MBS Issuance Off to a Slow Start in January February 13, 2019 John Bancroft Wells Fargo, Quicken Loans and PennyMac ranked first, second and third, respectively, in loan sales to Fannie and Freddie during January…Read More
Short Takes: A Nice Month for Pershing Square / No Mention of the GSEs / A Mortgage-Related M&A Deal Drags On / Delayed by the Chinese New Year / A New MBS From Deephaven / Pavaso Hires Mortgage Tech Vet Tim Anderson February 13, 2019 Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey After two-plus years of waiting, the Genworth deal has yet to close... Read More
Short Takes: GSE Junior Preferred Shareholders Could Get Paid / Wedbush Tells Investors to Take the Cash / New Rez Sees a Buying Opportunity in MSRs / CFPB to America: Save Some of That Tax Return! February 12, 2019 Paul Muolo Bove sees some type of compensation going to the preferred shareholders of Fannie and Freddie...Read More
A Victory for Fannie/Freddie Shareholders? Investors Unite Revels in Collins v. Mnuchin Ruling February 11, 2019 Dennis Hollier You could almost hear the whoops coming from shareholders around the country...Read More
Short Takes: Exiting a GSE Investment / The Fed Likely Will Greenlight the BB&T-SunTrust Merger / No. 9 / Please, Just Don’t Pick a Name Like Mr. Cooper / How Much Lower Can Ditech Go? / CoesterVMS? February 11, 2019 Paul Muolo The big unknown about the merger: Once completed, what name will the new bank and mortgage company take? Read More
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