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Short Takes: Ginnie Executive Accused of Leaking Info / Preferential Treatment Too / No Charges Brought / Blackstone Executive Quits FoA Board Immediately

January 3, 2023

Paul Muolo

The IG came to the conclusion that the SVP violated agency regulations and referred the matter to DOJ...

A (Bit of a) Rare Breed: A Securitization Backed by Open-End HELOCs

December 30, 2022

Paul Muolo

CMG is a privately held nonbank lender/servicer controlled by industry veteran Chris George.

Headed Lower: MBS Trading Volumes...

December 30, 2022

Paul Muolo

In November, just $81.9 billion of MBS backed by single-family loans was issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae.

Short Takes: It’s Over, Finally (2022) / By the Numbers / Once the Rightsizing Is Over… / $1.3 Trillion / Rising Inventory / A Day Off

December 30, 2022

Paul Muolo

There’s an argument to be made that once the tough job of right-sizing is over, profit margins will once again normalize...

In the Market for MSRs Backed by HECMs? You’re in Luck…

December 29, 2022

Paul Muolo

The portfolio is currently being subserviced by Compu-Link...

FHFA Hikes the Asset Cap for CFIs

December 29, 2022

Paul Muolo

The Bank Act was amended in 2008 to set the statutory cap at $1.0 billion...

Short Takes: More Jumbo Worries? (Redfin Report) / Sell at Least One Mansion? / How to Finance NBA Ownership / 17 Comment Letters on New Product Approvals

December 29, 2022

Paul Muolo and Namrata Bhatia

During the mortgage boom of 2020-2021, some mortgage CEOs went on a mansion-buying spree.

loanDepot Amends Borrowing Lines With Signature, NexBank

December 28, 2022

Paul Muolo

The collateral for the LOCs: Freddie Mac MSRs...

Its Share Price at 15 Cents, Impac Finds a New (Much Smaller) HQ

December 27, 2022

Paul Muolo

Impac's share price is down to 15 cents.

Now-Defunct HECM Lender RMF Ranks Fourth Overall

December 27, 2022

Paul Muolo

The most significant Ginnie-related collapse since TB&W?

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Short Takes: Ginnie Executive Accused of Leaking Info / Preferential Treatment Too / No Charges Brought / Blackstone Executive Quits FoA Board Immediately

A (Bit of a) Rare Breed: A Securitization Backed by Open-End HELOCs

Headed Lower: MBS Trading Volumes...

Short Takes: It’s Over, Finally (2022) / By the Numbers / Once the Rightsizing Is Over… / $1.3 Trillion / Rising Inventory / A Day Off

In the Market for MSRs Backed by HECMs? You’re in Luck…

FHFA Hikes the Asset Cap for CFIs

Short Takes: More Jumbo Worries? (Redfin Report) / Sell at Least One Mansion? / How to Finance NBA Ownership / 17 Comment Letters on New Product Approvals

loanDepot Amends Borrowing Lines With Signature, NexBank

Its Share Price at 15 Cents, Impac Finds a New (Much Smaller) HQ

Now-Defunct HECM Lender RMF Ranks Fourth Overall

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