Piper: Certain Banks Could Post Strong Mortgage Earnings for 1Q16 March 28, 2016 Paul Muolo In particular, gain-on-sale margins could be quite healthy. Read More
Short Takes: A Mortgage Giant Named Nimrick? / Keeping the GSEs ‘On Budget’ / Banking and Mortgage Deregulation? / Mortgage Executive Bolts Wells Fargo for Tech Vendor March 28, 2016 Paul Muolo Mortgage deregulation ahead? GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, has tapped former Texas senator Phil Gramm as an economic advisor...Read More
MBS Liquidity Improves, but for How Long? March 24, 2016 Paul Muolo If stocks tank, look for yet another bond market rally.Read More
Short Takes: Freddie Continues to Unload NPLs / Lone Star Wins Again, Rushmore Too / SWBC in a Hiring Mode / The Search for a Home Starts Online March 24, 2016 Carisa Chappell and Paul Muolo SWBC is looking to hire 40-plus technology workers.Read More
Mortgage M&A Speculation Heats Up. Can PHH be Sold? Flagstar? March 24, 2016 Paul Muolo Private equity firms, of course, are not known for holding their investments forever. Read More
More Servicing Deals Hit the Market; IMA Ready to Announce Three Transactions March 24, 2016 Paul Muolo Prestwick is out with a flow package that could yield $360 million to $480 million annually in Fannie Mae product.Read More
Short Takes: Disappointing Home Sale Numbers? Blame ‘The Donald’ and Bernie / Who Owned W.J. Bradley? / Fast Growing: Ginnie Mae Servicing / Impac’s R&W Numbers / Software Firm Hires Banker March 24, 2016 Paul Muolo Don't like the housing sales figures? Blame Trump and Bernie...Read More
Obama’s Top GSE Advisor Michael Stegman Calls it a Day March 23, 2016 Paul Muolo “Look, it’s March of an election year. And it’s not like he was going to get a lot done," said one observer regarding Stegman's departure.Read More
Former Obama Officials and MBS Co-Inventor: Merge Fannie and Freddie March 23, 2016 Paul Muolo Merge Fannie and Freddie into one? Crazier things have been suggested...Read More
Short Takes: W.J. Bradley Workers Wind Up At… / Who Owned WJB? / Not Only TRID / New Residential Readies MBS March 23, 2016 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo Meanwhile, we’re told that WJB’s woes can be traced to more than just TRID errors…Read More