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Articles by Paul Muolo

Short Takes: The Political Crystal Ball / Expanded Forbearance? / Gridlock? / Servicers Under Pressure? / Stocks and Bonds…

January 4, 2021
Paul Muolo

Capital Alpha says residential servicers could face regulatory pressure on a couple of fronts...


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Nation’s Largest ‘mREIT’ Renews Stock Buyback Effort

January 3, 2021
Paul Muolo

Like many mortgage-related REITS, Annaly has returned to profitability and has experienced an improvement in its net interest margin.


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Short Takes: The Year of the Boom / (Mostly) Optimism Ahead / The Biggest Mortgage Stories of 2020 / The CFPB is Still on the Job

December 31, 2020
Paul Muolo, Brandon Ivey, and Maria Volkova

The biggest mortgage stories of 2020: the origination boom, profits, the Fed, the GSEs, IPOs ... It's a long list...


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CARES 2.0 Amendment Would’ve Required GAO Review of GSE Capital Rule

December 30, 2020
Paul Muolo

Issued in late November, the new FHFA regulatory framework mandates Tier I capital of at least 4.0% for Fannie and Freddie, a bar that some stakeholders believe is too high.


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Short Takes: A $500M Repo for Quicken / Very Liquid / Firming Up: MSRs / Preferred Pricing / Help Wanted: VP of Non-QM / A New Veep for PCMA

December 30, 2020
Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey

The document notes that Quicken now has a “total funding capacity” of $29.3 billion. A year ago this liquidity data point was measured at $19.1 billion...


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Nonbank CDFI Lender Raises $31.5M Through Private Placement

December 30, 2020
Paul Muolo

To date, the Irvine, CA-based nonbank has raised $81.5 million through the sale of preferred equity...


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FHA/VA Giant UWM Set to ‘Go’ Public via SPAC

December 23, 2020
Paul Muolo
United Wholesale Mortgage, a top-ranked government lender, will become public sometime next month. At least, that’s what the firm is planning. Meanwhile, the nonbank is being sued by a small group of loan brokers over commissions.
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The Ginnie EBO Game Leans Heavily Toward FHA

December 23, 2020
Paul Muolo
When it comes to early buyouts, most of the action, to date, has centered on FHA product.
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Short Takes: GSE Multifamily Forbearance Extended / Restrictions Imposed... / FHA Offers Clearer Language / loanDepot’s New JV / Citi Clarifies / A Short Publishing Break

December 23, 2020
Dennis Hollier and Paul Muolo

In either case, forbearance imposes some restrictions on property owners. And this: Happy Holidays from the staff of Inside Mortgage Finance. Be safe and be well.


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Ocwen Finds a Partner, Hopes to be a Player in MSR Acquisitions

December 23, 2020
Paul Muolo

The agreement comes at a curious time: Servicing prices have suffered during the pandemic but are beginning to improve. In other words, bargains may be hard to find.


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