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United Wholesale Takes Aim at Two Competitors; Rocket Fires Back

March 5, 2021

The nation’s largest table-funder, United Wholesale Mortgage, is giving its broker partners an ultimatum: If they work with Rocket Mortgage or Fairway Independent Mortgage, they can’t work for UWM.

Short Takes: Rumble in Michigan / If You’re Not With Us… / Brother, Can You Spare $50,000? / SFA to Attendees: Make That October

March 5, 2021

Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey

The Structured Finance Association again delayed its annual conference in Las Vegas, moving it to early October from the summer...

Nation’s Largest Wholesaler UWM Takes Aim at Two Competitors; Rocket Fires Back

March 5, 2021

Maria Volkova and Paul Muolo

If loan brokers violate the agreement, it could cost them upwards of $50,000...

A Rare Feat These Days: mREIT Dynex Sells Common

March 4, 2021

Paul Muolo

There was a time when REITs had no problem pitching secondary offerings of stock but the pandemic ended all that. Enter Dynex Capital...

Grapevine: A New Benchmark; UWM CEO Takes Aim

March 4, 2021

Paul Muolo and Maria Volkova

All hail a new mortgage benchmark. Meanwhile, a CEO takes aim at some competitors.

Short Takes: The GSE Headcount / FHFA’s Hiring Plans / Rich Short, Poor Short / Mortgage Shorts that Worked / The 30-Year FRM Cracks 3%

March 4, 2021

Paul Muolo

Don't look now, but 30-year FRMs are now going for north of 3.0%...

One for the Record Books: A Stunning Year for Warehouse Lenders

March 4, 2021

Paul Muolo

Warehouse providers racked up $137.0 billion of commitments at year end, arming nonbanks with the credit they needed to make a record amount of new loans. A repeat performance in 2021? Probably not, but a good year nonetheless is expected. (Includes data chart.)