Agency MSR Transfers (Sales) Up a Solid 13.9 Percent in 2018 January 28, 2019 John Bancroft The three most active sellers of bulk MSRs: Stearns Lending, United Wholesale Mortgage and loanDepot, according to exclusive figures from Inside Mortgage Trends…Read More
Legislative Reform of the GSEs This Year? Don’t Bet On It January 28, 2019 Paul Muolo The consulting firm, echoing what many in the industry believe, said if housing finance reform were easy “it would have happened long ago.”Read More
Short Takes: Rep. Waters Wonders: Is Otting Legal? / An End-Run? / Cowen on Calabria’s Chances / The Fed Gets a New Director of Research January 28, 2019 Paul Muolo
What We’re Hearing: The Coming War Over Administrative Reform of the GSEs / Trust in (MBS) Traders / Congress Committed to Legislative Reform / Predictions Can be Difficult / At Least Bill Ackman is Happy / JPMorgan Now #4 in Mortgage Lending January 25, 2019 Paul Muolo Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman should be a happy man these days. His investment in Fannie and Freddie is now in the black...Read More
House Banking Chair Waters Wants Answers from FHFA’s Otting on His GSE Reform Plans January 25, 2019 Paul Muolo In mid-January, in a speech to FHFA staffers, Otting vowed to make administrative changes to the GSEs but offered no time table or details...Read More
An Administrative Plan to Reform the GSEs Imminent? January 24, 2019 Paul Muolo The spokeswoman stressed that Otting did not mention Congressional approval, a timeline or "discuss any details of the plan.”Read More
Short Takes: Bob Ryan Staying Put at FHFA / Treasury Likes Moelis? / 24 Million Banking and Mortgage Documents Exposed? / Something to Worry About / Not Collecting a Paycheck at Ginnie January 24, 2019 Paul Muolo Will the Moelis plan be the one?Read More
Fate of the GSE ‘Patch’ Undecided Despite its Importance January 23, 2019 Dennis Hollier Joe Pigg of the American Bankers Association is among those expressing concern about the high DTIs of loans under the GSE patch…Read More
What We’re Hearing: GAO Worries About Fannie & Freddie / The Return of Jeb Hensarling / Top-Ranked Nonbank Enters the HELOC Market / Quicken Courts the Refi Market / Eddy Perez to Head MORPAC / Take Our Salary Survey January 18, 2019 The title of the new GAO report says it all: The Prolonged Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...Read More
Nonbanks Significantly Increase Agency Servicing Market Share January 17, 2019 John Bancroft Eighth-ranked Mr. Cooper also had huge quarter in MSR growth…Read More
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