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Articles by Paul Muolo

Short Takes: Short Sellers Target Walter / But Walter Gets a Disclosure Exemption / Will QRM be Aligned with QM? We’ll Know Next Week / NTC Finds Flaws in Servicing Records / DocMagic Makes an Acquisition

October 16, 2014
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
More trouble for Walter Investment Management? Meanwhile, according to NTC, as many as 490,000 homeowners could be affected by faulty servicer database records.
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Bank of America 3Q Mortgage Results: Originations Rise but Layoffs Ensue

October 15, 2014
Paul Muolo
Bank of America blamed the layoffs on “continued reductions” in its legacy mortgage business “as well as actions taken in sales and fulfillment as refinance demand slowed.”
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‘Alternative’ Hedge Fund Varde Buying Nonprime Lender, Pledges $300 Million in Capital

October 15, 2014
Paul Muolo
Varde has been looking for an investment in the non-QM space for the past year and finally found Deephaven. “They’ve approached others as well,” one source told IMFnews.
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Short Takes: Varde Who? / Rich Investors Making Money Off Subprime / The 10-Year Goes South / Radian Set to Report Earnings / Does the CFPB Dislike Mortgage Brokers?

October 15, 2014
George Brooks, Paul Muolo, and Thomas Ressler
Deephaven founder Matt Nichols isn’t ready to provide details on the subprime lender's game strategy quite yet...
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Is Wells Fargo Losing its Origination Mojo?; 3Q Fundings Almost Flat

October 14, 2014
Paul Muolo
Compared to the same quarter a year ago, residential originations fell 40 percent at Wells. At JPM the downdraft was even worse...
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Walter Reveals Additional Scrutiny on its Servicing Practices; It Met With AGs

October 14, 2014
Paul Muolo
The $17 million reserve will be booked as part of Walter's third quarter earnings.
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Short Takes: Walter Joins the ‘New Low’ Club / When Will the ‘Dark Days’ End for the Public Nonbanks? / ETA on Wingspan Announcement? / MBA Wants Faster Action on a Single Security / In MI We Trust

October 14, 2014
Paul Muolo and Charles Wisniowski
Specialty servicer Wingspan is expected to issue a press release this week, providing some clarity about a change of control at the company and the future of its founder...
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MBA Wants to Reopen the Debate on Basel III Cap for MSRs; 50 Percent for Thrifts?

October 13, 2014
Paul Muolo
One forensic accountant said of the matter: “Basel basically treats MSRs as a toxic asset. It’s a huge topic.”
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Altisource Gets Huge Boost in Repo Line from Credit Suisse; EVP Resigns

October 13, 2014
Paul Muolo
Along with the news of a larger repo facility, some executive changes have occurred as well.
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Short Takes: Is Ocwen Under Valued? / Did Ross Sell Homeward at the Peak of the Market? / The Dream: A Reduction in FHA Premiums / Faye Servicing Gets Servicer Approvals / Mortgage Network Hires Former Countrywide Official

October 13, 2014
Paul Muolo
The Community Home Lenders Association has asked new HUD secretary Julian Castro for a “meaningful reduction” in the FHA’s annual premiums…
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