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Paul Muolo

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What's Rocket Going to Do With All That Cash? (Buy MSRs)

March 16, 2022
Paul Muolo
Rocket has been described by some as a sophisticated investor in mortgage servicing rights...
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Moody’s Gives a Bearish Outlook on Mortgages, Nonbanks Beware

March 15, 2022
Paul Muolo
How to survive the coming storm? Have above-average capital...
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Secondary Market Demand In Flux for Non-QMs

March 15, 2022
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
What caused the recent glut in non-QM paper? Supply and demand...
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A Ginnie EBO Portfolio Hits the Auction Circuit

March 14, 2022
Paul Muolo
Bids on the whole loan package are due by St. Patrick's Day...
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Short Takes: The Signing Bonus Dilemma / Not Us / The Better Model? / History Lesson / Former UWM Official Joins Scott

March 14, 2022
Paul Muolo

Many moons ago, Countrywide Financial — before it became a behemoth — tried to wean itself from commissioned retail loan officers...


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PE Firm Hungry to Consolidate Fix-and-Flip Lenders

March 11, 2022
Paul Muolo
Mark Filler: “We’d like to buy at least a half-dozen mid-sized lenders and consolidate them.”
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Impac Posts 4Q21 Profit but CEO Strikes Cautious Tone

March 11, 2022
Paul Muolo
Impac's CEO said the first quarter of 2022 introduced "increased volatility and heightened market awareness of non-transitory inflation, and credit and liquidity risk brought on by geopolitical events."
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Short Takes: A Lower Profit and GOS for Guild / Market Share Gains? / In the Hunt for Production Shops / A Busy MorVest / A New Directorship for Former GSE Exec

March 11, 2022
Paul Muolo
One MorVest client is looking to buy lenders producing $1 billion to $3 billion per year...
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Is Better.com’s Layoff a Harbinger of Looming Crisis?

March 11, 2022
Paul Muolo
As the origination cycle begins to turn, home lenders have a decision to make: How far and how fast should we cut?
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Secondary Market Demand is in Flux for Non-QMs

March 10, 2022
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
Spreads on MBS involving non-qualified mortgages have widened due to rising interest rates and excess supply. However, demand is on the rise again as new buyers are entering the space.
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