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Short Takes: The Challenge Ahead / Fitch: The MSR Gravy Train May End / FoA, What’s Left? / A Blackstone Company / More Cuts at AO

October 12, 2022

Paul Muolo

Finance of America went public at $10.00 a share in the spring of 2021, courtesy of its owner, the Blackstone Group...

Market Chatter: Might loanDepot be a Takeover Target?

October 11, 2022

Paul Muolo

Where does loanDepot go from here?

GSE MSR Portfolio Just Shy of $1B Hits the Market

October 11, 2022

Paul Muolo

The portfolio has a delinquency rate of 0.93%...

Short Takes: Still on the Market: Mortgage CEO’s $26.5M Condo / A Slight Uptick in Refis / Seed Money for Investor-Lender / Invitation’s Hurricane Damage? / Escrow Interest Case

October 11, 2022

Paul Muolo and Sam Manas

VC money is still available for some lenders...

The Mystery Surrounding Rushmore’s MSR Contracts

October 10, 2022

Paul Muolo

Rushmore’s contract base is nothing to sneeze at...

Home Point Continues to Shed Assets

October 10, 2022

Paul Muolo

The sale gets the Michigan-based wholesaler out of the reverse mortgage game...

Short Takes: About That Housing Bubble / Which States? / Reserve Accounts? / Stop Moping and Start Selling / Cornerstone Completes Acquisition

October 10, 2022

Paul Muolo

Too much demand and not enough supply meant no housing bubble. Both those days are in the rearview...

Is loanDepot a Takeover Target? Stock Down to $1.30

October 7, 2022

Paul Muolo

Rumor has it that Frank Martell was brought on as CEO of loanDepot to cut it down to size and sell it. Can he? Will he? Stay tuned.

One More Squeezing of the MSR Grapes? Looks That Way

October 7, 2022

Paul Muolo

Some market watchers worry about how liberal the 3Q22 MSR "marks" might be...

loanDepot’s Capital Markets Chief Continues to Sell Shares

October 7, 2022

Paul Muolo

Like most home lenders, loanDepot is in the throes of right-sizing its operations...

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Short Takes: The Challenge Ahead / Fitch: The MSR Gravy Train May End / FoA, What’s Left? / A Blackstone Company / More Cuts at AO

Market Chatter: Might loanDepot be a Takeover Target?

GSE MSR Portfolio Just Shy of $1B Hits the Market

Short Takes: Still on the Market: Mortgage CEO’s $26.5M Condo / A Slight Uptick in Refis / Seed Money for Investor-Lender / Invitation’s Hurricane Damage? / Escrow Interest Case

The Mystery Surrounding Rushmore’s MSR Contracts

Home Point Continues to Shed Assets

Short Takes: About That Housing Bubble / Which States? / Reserve Accounts? / Stop Moping and Start Selling / Cornerstone Completes Acquisition

Is loanDepot a Takeover Target? Stock Down to $1.30

One More Squeezing of the MSR Grapes? Looks That Way

loanDepot’s Capital Markets Chief Continues to Sell Shares

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