New mortgage applications increased 5.3% for the week ending August 2, according new figures released by the Mortgage Bankers Association. The refi share inched up to 53.9% of new business from 50.5% the week prior.
In a new 10-Q filing with the SEC, Ocwen disclosed roughly 40 “risk factors,” including “uncertainty” tied to litigation, cease and desist orders, investigations brought by government agencies and more…
Oftentimes, when discussing compensation, the focus is on the top earners but those interviewed by IMF said there’s plenty of middle-market CEOs and production chiefs earning at least $1 million a year.
The Lenders One co-op is controlled by industry vendor Altisource Portfolio Solutions, which is pondering a sale. Altisource is publicly traded and started out in life as part of Ocwen…
Discussing Ocwen's $89.7 million loss in 2Q19, CEO Glen Messina said, “I continue to be pleased with the results of our integration, cost re-engineering, MSR sourcing, and lending growth efforts. Despite a more challenging market and business environment to achieve MSR portfolio growth, we remain committed to strengthening the company and returning to profitability..."
In a new report to its shareholders, Fairholme Capital Management notes the fund it manages owns a 4% position in the preferred shares of Freddie, “which currently trade at less than half of stated liquidation values, implying potential current yields of over 14% per annum.”
Large nonbanks the likes of UWM, Quicken and loanDepot are hiring but overall, the mortgage employment figures for June were not particularly strong...
In 2016, J.G. Wentworth Co. was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. At the time, its shares traded for 40 cents apiece compared a 52-week high of $10.41.