We understand from informed sources that paying off Fannie/Freddie shareholders (the ones suing Uncle Sam) is calculation that certain federal officials have entertained.
Despite the so-so reading from the government, nonbank mortgage giants the likes of loanDepot and United Wholesale Mortgage continue to hire in large numbers.
FHFA Director Mark Calabria on Bob Ryan: “Bob’s advice and counsel during my transition have been invaluable. I greatly appreciate his service at FHFA during the past five years and his role in helping ensure liquidity and funding for the nation’s housing finance system...”
Production executives and the teams they manage are making hay while the sun shines. Top ranked nonbank originators such as loanDepot, United Wholesale Mortgage and Guaranteed Rate are all hiring as the applications pour in.
How do you get out of a debt bubble? Answer: Raise taxes and cut spending, something U.S. politicians have been loath to do. Or you could print more money...
Ocwen: “The company has executed on its previously-disclosed plans to re-enter the forward lending correspondent channel and continues to pursue a number of diversified replenishment and growth options, including MSR flow purchase arrangements and driving improved recapture rates within our existing servicing portfolio..."
If you’re wondering why the deal is taking so long, it’s because COH is a foreign entity and there are certain regulatory hoops to jump through. When originally announced, the sale was valued at $2.7 billion – all cash…