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Paul Muolo

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Short Takes: Layoffs at loanDepot? / An Ugly Decline in the Share Price / New Forbearance Options from FHA / Freddie Projects Record Multifamily Originations

July 26, 2021
Paul Muolo
A conundrum: When's the right time to make job cuts?
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Biden EO Casts Doubt on Finserv M&A? Maybe, Maybe Not

July 23, 2021
Paul Muolo
Are mortgage banking firms monopolistic and should they fear the new Biden executive order? Not really. Still...
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MBS Trading Sags but a New Benchmark is Born

July 23, 2021
Paul Muolo
Just when you thought rates were in an upward trend, a reversal occurs...
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Short Takes: Awash in Borrowing Authority / A Buyer of MSRs? / Expressing a Desire to Grow / A New Nonagency MBS From Verus / Kraninger Lands / A Promotion at Freddie

July 23, 2021
Paul Muolo
Will Quicken actually buy MSRs? It certainty has the cash...
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The Ginnie EBO Game Continues Apace. A Strong GOS for Wells

July 22, 2021
Paul Muolo
Two essential ingredients to making a tidy profit on Ginnie EBOs include a low cost of funds and a large balance sheet. Wells Fargo has both.
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MBS Trading Sags but a New Benchmark is Born

July 22, 2021
Paul Muolo
MBS trading came under pressure last month. But that was before rates dropped. Coming soon: more volatility...
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Announcing its Desire to be #1, Mr. Cooper Hires Stone to Lead Mortgages

July 22, 2021
Paul Muolo
Stone's resume includes stays at Renovate America and Global Mortgage Capital, the latter an affiliate of Eli Global...
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Short Takes: Adjusting Rate Sheets for the AMF / Keeping It? / More Liquidity for loanDepot / Rating Agency No Shows / Mr. Cooper’s New MSR Chief

July 22, 2021
Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey
As rates fall, loanDepot has moved to increase a large repo line...
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What Happened to the Anticipated MSR Sales Boom?

July 22, 2021
Paul Muolo
It’s early in the quarter but potential investors in MSRs are wondering when the auction action might start. So far, few large portfolios have been put on display. But that could change.
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A Healthy Mortgage Jobs Picture? Looks That Way

July 22, 2021
Paul Muolo
Mortgage hiring remains strong, even in the face of declining rates. However, the salary boom for rank-and-file staffers is a thing of the past.
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