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Paul Muolo

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Grapevine: APOR Confusion; Gould Nominated to OCC

February 13, 2025
Namrata Bhatia, Dennis Hollier, and Paul Muolo
Absent APOR figure, lenders and mortgage-backed securities buyers would be uncertain whether loans were QM.
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Aided by Flagstar Purchase, Strong 4Q Showing for Mr. Cooper

February 12, 2025
Paul Muolo
Mr. Cooper originated $9.3 billion of residential loans in the fourth quarter, a 37% sequential improvement.
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Another Senior Hire for Cenlar: Former Banker JB Long

February 11, 2025
Paul Muolo
It’s unclear what Long’s role will be at Cenlar. He worked at EverBank for 25 years.
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A Trend or a Blip: Banks Exiting Mortgages

February 11, 2025
Paul Muolo
Some have suggested that WaFd may be for sale and closed its mortgage unit in an effort to simplify its balance sheet.
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Short Takes: CFPB in the Past Tense? / Rate’s New MBS / Senators Worried About FDIC Examiners / Citing Signature / HomeStreet’s MF Loss / A Promotion at loanDepot

February 11, 2025
Paul Muolo
Warren noted that in March 2023 the collapse of Signature Bank caused an estimated $2.4 billion loss to the FDIC’s deposit insurance fund.
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No Relief From Rising Cyberattack Insurance Premiums

February 10, 2025
Paul Muolo
One official complained both about the cyberattack premiums and the ceiling on any payouts.
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Short Takes: Job Cuts / A Change of Heart on MSR Sales? / Incenter Selling GNMA Product / An MBS Backed by Investment Properties / A New Hire for Fay / Unprecedented Times at the CFPB

February 10, 2025
Paul Muolo
The PennyMac REIT is marketing a $338.9 million MBS backed by investment properties and second homes.
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MSR Buyers Seeing Plenty of Financing Options

February 7, 2025
Paul Muolo
Mike Carnes, a valuation specialist for MIAC Analytics, said he’s seen a “lot more financiers” of servicing rights arrive in the past year.
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Come On In, the MSR Financing Water is Fine

February 6, 2025
Paul Muolo
The structured products group at Atlas stepped up to finance servicing rights owned by loanDepot. The line replaces one the nonbank had with Flagstar.
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Cyberattacks Putting Pressure on Mortgage Companies

February 6, 2025
Paul Muolo
Cyberattacks against mortgage companies are a growing concern. Insurance can cover some of the financial losses, but premiums are spiraling out of control, some executives report.
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