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Articles by Paul Muolo

Broker Hiring Outpaces New Jobs Created by Mortgage Bankers

December 17, 2019
Paul Muolo

However, some lenders, including Flagstar Bancorp, are being careful about adding new workers.


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Short Takes: Flagstar Careful on Mortgage Hiring / Servicing Consolidation? / Goldman and Guaranteed Team Up / FHFA Proposes a Stress Test Change / Truist is Born

December 16, 2019
Paul Muolo

One true vine: BB&T and SunTrust merge, creating Truist...


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Home-Flipping Market Flashing Warning Signs?

December 16, 2019
Paul Muolo

Meanwhile, Maksim Stavinsky, co-founder and chief operating officer of Roc Capital, said borrowers’ declining profits on flips are leading to much greater interest in renting out renovated properties instead of flipping them.


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Mortgage Hiring was Strong in the Fall. As for 2020…

December 13, 2019
Paul Muolo

A new year is upon us and even though production should slow in 2020, several lenders have big-time hiring plans, including Angel Oak and UWM.


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Short Takes: Hints of Trouble at Sterling? / Banks and Non-QMs / UWM Sets Record, Plans to Break Record / JPM’s New MBS / NLWU

December 13, 2019
Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey

What’s so interesting about the Sterling disclosure is that it comes from a bank. For the most part, depositories have shied away from non-QMs unless it’s jumbo product made to wealthy individuals…


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Angel Oak Division Eyes $5B in Non-QM Originations for 2020

December 13, 2019
Paul Muolo

Tom Hutchens of Angel Oak: “We are getting deeper in our markets.”


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Bulk MSR Sales Lacking. Blame Low Rates? Indeed

December 12, 2019
Paul Muolo

Investment bankers that buy and sell mortgage servicing rights are starting to feel like the Maytag repairman. But deal activity is set to improve in the first quarter of 2020, or so they hope.


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Short Takes: Blaming Nonbanks Yet Again / Time for a Ban? / Just Another Day in the Markets / Applications Head North (for Now)

December 12, 2019
Paul Muolo

The Rodney Dangerfield of financial services: Nonbanks...


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Florida Bank Buys Controlling Stake in GA Mortgage Lender

December 12, 2019
Paul Muolo

Under the terms of the deal, BrandMortgage CEO Greg Shumate will become an officer of the bank…


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Mortgage Grapevine: A Large Bulk MSR Auction to Come? / More $ for Penny

December 12, 2019
Paul Muolo and Yemeng Yang

A large bulk MSR auction may be in the works but it won't see the light of day until next year. Meanwhile, executive changes are afoot at a handful of companies.


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