Wells Continues to Tweak its MSR Asset and Operation July 29, 2024 Paul Muolo Wells has transitioned its tax-service functions to a third-party vendor.Read More
A Season of Reverse Stock Splits July 29, 2024 Paul Muolo The maneuver — which results in an overall reduction in available equities — can provide a company a second lease on life.Read More
Short Takes: If You Have ‘Em (MSRs), Smoke ‘Em / Share Price / Using Subs / Who Do You Admire? / Eye on the 10-Year Treasury July 29, 2024 Paul Muolo A blunt question for managers: Which of your competitors do you admire?Read More
A Market Developing for REIT ‘Baby’ Bonds July 25, 2024 Paul Muolo Non-QM REIT Angel Oak is out with its first “baby” bond offering — $50 million worth of five-year notes.Read More
A Benign Quarter for MSR Values, Mostly July 25, 2024 Paul Muolo The second quarter offered a “shockingly flat” environment for the asset value of mortgage servicing rights. But with interest rates beginning to creep lower, the third quarter could be a different story.Read More
Struggling Lenders Turn to Reverse Stock Splits July 25, 2024 Paul Muolo Two publicly-traded mortgage companies recently completed reverse stock splits and a third split is in the works.Read More
Strong Originations and Earnings at PennyMac in 2Q July 24, 2024 Paul Muolo PennyMac's board boosted the second-quarter dividend 50% to 30 cents a share.Read More
A Spike in Home Lending for Truist July 22, 2024 Paul Muolo Truist is also a top-10-ranked player in warehouse finance...Read More
Short Takes: Of Biden and Bonds / Neutral on Annaly / For Sale: DSCR Loans / Deephaven Mortgage Tweaks a Product / Seven New Hires for Cornerstone July 22, 2024 Paul Muolo Cornerstone Capital Bank in Houston is on an executive hiring spree...Read More
MBS Trading Heads North, Time to Take Profits? July 18, 2024 Paul Muolo With the yield on the 10-year Treasury reaching multi-month lows of late, MBS investors see smooth sailing to a rate cut by the Fed.Read More