It’s Official: FHFA Bans ‘Captives’ From FHLB System; $35 Billion in Advances Must Go – Eventually January 12, 2016 Carisa Chappell and Paul Muolo REITs have gained access to the FHLB discount window with the goal of leveraging their investments in both MBS and servicing rights. Read More
Short Takes: FHFA to Industry: Thanks for Your 400 Comments, but No / Mortgage REITs are Not Happy / IMA Selling $3B in Ginnie MSRs / Schneider’s Salary Revealed / Executive Leaves Altisource for Altavera January 12, 2016 Paul Muolo In other words, the regulation to ban captives from entering the system moved forward despite overwhelming industry opposition… Read More
Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Shed Jobs at Yearend; Loan Officers Still in Demand January 11, 2016 Paul Muolo Although residential lending could fall by 20 percent in 2016, the demand for retail LOs with strong ties to Realtors and home builders should remain strong. Read More
Insurance Company Ups Stake in Stonegate as Lender Hits 52-week Low January 11, 2016 Paul Muolo Stonegate, which lost $22.8 million in 3Q15, likely will report its fourth quarter results sometime in February. Read More
Short Takes: TRID is Costing Consumers Too. Here’s How… / Midcap Banks Stressed Out? / loanDepot Flies the ‘Marketplace Lender’ Flag / More MSR Deals from IMA / ORM Chief Resigns January 11, 2016 Paul Muolo In a new press release touting its 2015 results, the privately held loanDepot LLC refers to itself on a few occasions as a “marketplace” lender...Read More
Compass Point Research Drops Coverage of Home Builders January 8, 2016 Paul Muolo DR Horton’s share price is holding up fairly well, but companies such as KB Homes, Pulte and Toll Brothers are trading near their 52-week lows. Read More
What We’re Hearing: TRID, a Major Crisis? / Will Public Mortgage Firms Answer the TRID Question? / Commercial Bank Rejects Most TRID Loans / Genworth, PennyMac Hit 52-Week Lows / CMLA Lists Its Priorities January 8, 2016 Paul Muolo Then again, we also hear reports that the worst of the TRID mess will be over by the end of February…Read More
Walter/Ditech Bolts the Retail Sector; ‘Fewer’ Than 200 Employees Affected January 7, 2016 Paul Muolo During the first nine months of 2015, retail accounted for just $400 million of Ditech’s $19.6 billion of residential production...Read More
Short Takes: S&P Maintains Ratings on Quicken / How About $500 Million? / Seterus a Buyer of MSRs from Ocwen / Five Oaks Ends Repo Deal with BofA / JPM Names Muriungi New Servicing Chief January 7, 2016 Paul Muolo The IBM-owned Seterus has been buying mortgage servicing rights from Ocwen Financial...Read More
Mortgage CEO: ‘TRID Cost Us $500K in Profits’ Last Month January 6, 2016 Paul Muolo This CEO called the letter a "godsend."Read More