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Short Takes: HELOCs and MBS / A Strong Showing for Starwood / Owning a #1 / Redfin Pulls the Plug on ‘iBuying’

November 9, 2022

Paul Muolo

Redfin is saying goodbye to "iBuying"...

3Q Results: GSEs Set Aside $4.3B to Cover Declining Home Values

November 8, 2022

Dennis Hollier and Paul Muolo

Fannie boosted its net worth position to $58.8 billion. Freddie’s reading came in at $35.2 billion...

Angel Oak REIT Posts a $83M Loss for 3Q, Cites Negative Asset Marks

November 8, 2022

Paul Muolo

AOM purchased $62.4 million of non-QMs with a weighted average coupon of 7.1% in the third quarter...

Up for Grabs: $6.9 Billion of GSE Mortgage Servicing Rights

November 8, 2022

Paul Muolo

These MSRs should stick around a long time: The average interest rate is 3.2%...

Mortgage Lenders Chopped 8,200 Jobs in September; Non-QM Shop Athas Closes

November 8, 2022

Paul Muolo

Compared to a year ago, firms characterized by the BLS as “real estate credit” have shed 35,700 workers.

As Year Draws to a Close, MSR Bidders Get Pickier

November 7, 2022

Paul Muolo

It’s a combination of too much servicing supply and buyers that have already burned through their acquisition budgets...

Short Takes: Mr. Cooper Finally Confirms Layoffs / A New Take on Servicing Income / Rates? / A $1B CFPB Fine for Wells? / A New SF Chief at Freddie

November 7, 2022

Paul Muolo

Some new MSR assumptions from Mr. Cooper...

Mat Ishbia: UWM Chairman and CEO. And Maybe NFL Team Owner?

November 7, 2022

Paul Muolo

The Commanders are worth an estimated $5.6 billion...

MSRs Aid UWM’s 3Q Results but GOS Falls to 52 BPs and May Drop Further

November 4, 2022

Paul Muolo

Even though UWM grew originations in 3Q, loan production income fell to $172.4 million...

Red Ink for Rocket Mortgage in 3Q22, GOS Falls to 269 BPs

November 4, 2022

Paul Muolo

Rocket's gain-on-sale margin slipped to 269 basis points in the third quarter from 292 bps in 2Q22...

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ARTICLES

Short Takes: HELOCs and MBS / A Strong Showing for Starwood / Owning a #1 / Redfin Pulls the Plug on ‘iBuying’

3Q Results: GSEs Set Aside $4.3B to Cover Declining Home Values

Angel Oak REIT Posts a $83M Loss for 3Q, Cites Negative Asset Marks

Up for Grabs: $6.9 Billion of GSE Mortgage Servicing Rights

Mortgage Lenders Chopped 8,200 Jobs in September; Non-QM Shop Athas Closes

As Year Draws to a Close, MSR Bidders Get Pickier

Short Takes: Mr. Cooper Finally Confirms Layoffs / A New Take on Servicing Income / Rates? / A $1B CFPB Fine for Wells? / A New SF Chief at Freddie

Mat Ishbia: UWM Chairman and CEO. And Maybe NFL Team Owner?

MSRs Aid UWM’s 3Q Results but GOS Falls to 52 BPs and May Drop Further

Red Ink for Rocket Mortgage in 3Q22, GOS Falls to 269 BPs

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