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A Slow Recovery in the MSR Market, Very Slow

October 8, 2020
Paul Muolo
Mortgage originators are so plush with profits that very few need to sell MSRs. Still, servicing deals are getting done. But pricing isn’t exactly robust.
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Grapevine: GOS Dreams / Fannie, Freddie Earnings?

October 1, 2020
Paul Muolo
Mortgage origination profits haven’t been this good in decades. Gain-on-sale margins of 600 bps on government loans? At some shops, yes.
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UWM Going Public, CEO Vows 50% Share for Brokers

September 24, 2020
Paul Muolo
The nation’s largest table-funder, UWM will become a public company via a SPAC. When’s the last time a wholesale-only lender went public? Decades.
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CoreLogic Spurns Hostile Takeover Bid, Yet Again

September 17, 2020
Yemeng Yang
The mortgage data provider said the sweetened offer of $66 a share is still significantly low. The vendor also refused a request for due diligence from the investor group.
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Bulk Servicing Prices Improve but with Caveats

September 10, 2020
Paul Muolo

Signs of life in mortgage servicing sales? Believe it or not, yes, unless you're playing in the Ginnie Mae arena.


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Mortgage Vendors Face the M&A Gauntlet. The Ax: Bill Foley

August 27, 2020
Paul Muolo
Is Bill Foley, the 75-year-old non-executive chairman of title insurance giant Fidelity National, pondering retirement? Don't bet on it. He's shaking the mortgage vendor M&A tree big time.
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Freedom Ends the Suspense, Finally Acquires RoundPoint

August 20, 2020
Paul Muolo
It took 15 months for the acquisition-minded Freedom Mortgage to close on RoundPoint. What snarled the deal? Low interest rates, for starters.
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Ocwen Once Again Raises the Specter of a Sale. Doable?

August 13, 2020
Paul Muolo
In a booming origination market, a rising tide lifts all boats. Could this possibly lead to a sale of Ocwen Financial?
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Grapevine: A Boom with Long Legs? / Ocwen’s Worry List

August 6, 2020
Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey

How long might the refi boom last? Answer: Into 2021, at least. Meanwhile, Ocwen doesn't rule out a sale.


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Signs of Life in Bulk MSR Sales but Bids Remain Weak

July 30, 2020
Paul Muolo
The bulk MSR market is on the mend but it’s hardly a “good news” story. Bids are weak and dealmakers are advising sellers to wait.
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