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Articles by Paul Muolo

Lenders Facing Capacity Issues. Any Underwriters to Spare?

August 22, 2019
Paul Muolo
Thanks to lower rates, residential loan production is booming but some lenders are experiencing capacity issues because they didn’t staff up quickly enough. Hard to find a good loan processor? You bet.
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Short Takes: Complicating GSE Reform? (Which is Already Complicated Enough) / Private Pricing? / Not Worrying About Debts and Deficits / Not in Kansas Anymore: Bair Named to Fannie’s Board / Two New Board Members for TMC

August 22, 2019
Paul Muolo

At Fannie Mae, former FDIC chief Sheila Bair will serve on three board committees: compensation, nominating and corporate governance.

 


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Lenders Face Capacity Issues. Brother, Can You Spare an Underwriter?

August 22, 2019
Paul Muolo

Most of those interviewed said the third quarter will be stronger than the second in terms of origination volume...


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Ginnie Issues New Servicer Requirements. Some Are Not Happy

August 22, 2019
Paul Muolo

The change is part of the agency’s continuing focus on risk management as its book of business continues its historic shift toward nonbank mortgage servicers that have come to dominate its $2.0 trillion-plus portfolio.


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Worried About Risk, Ginnie Issues New Servicer Requirements

August 22, 2019
Paul Muolo
Ginnie Mae said it will require MBS servicers with at least $25.0 billion worth of contracts to obtain an external primary servicer rating.
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The State of Mortgage M&A: Everyone is Too Busy to Sell?

August 22, 2019
Paul Muolo
Mortgage M&A activity is on the light side these days. The reason: Home lenders are too busy originating new loans and reaping the profits. Unless rates spike, the situation is unlikely to change.
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Short Takes: Caution: Possible G-Fee Hike Ahead? (Trump) / A Tax on Homeownership? / Falling Applications and the Industry’s ‘Capacity’ Problem / Top Tech Exec Bolts loanDepot for GR

August 21, 2019
Paul Muolo

The big question: Will the White House and Congress visit the guarantee fee trough once again to pay for it? 


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Its Share Price Waning, Nation’s Fourth Largest Servicer Launches a Buyback Program

August 21, 2019
Paul Muolo

New Residential's stock buyback program is for common shares only and will expire at year-end 2020. In 2019, New Rez has sold additional shares of both common and preferred...


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Short Takes: Trump Tells the Market: Mr. Powell, Tear Down Those Interest Rates / The Double-Edged Sword / Not Prepared for the Onslaught? / AEI Sees Negatives In FHA Loosening Condo Rules / Tech Vet Launches Zedvue

August 20, 2019
Paul Muolo

Meanwhile, lenders are swamped these days with new business but are they prepared (staffing wise) to handle the volume?


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More Ocwen Insiders Buy Shares in the Open Market

August 20, 2019
Paul Muolo

Generally, it’s a bullish sign when executives purchase shares of their companies in the open market, especially if they’re paying cash as opposed to buying on margin.


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