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Another Large FHA/VA Lender Reveals IPO

January 15, 2021

Paul Muolo

Michigan-based lender Home Point is joining the stampede into public ownership.

Is Wall Street Running Out of (Nonbank) Mortgage IPO Candidates?

January 15, 2021

Paul Muolo

What about Movement Mortgage as an IPO candidate?

4Q Results Begin: Wells Slides in Mortgages, JPM Gains…

January 15, 2021

Paul Muolo

Wells Fargo: “Home lending revenue [was] down 21% from 3Q20 on lower servicing income and MSR valuation adjustments reflecting higher prepayment.”

With JPM LOC, Figure’s Credit War Chest Swells to $1.5B

January 14, 2021

Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo

When Wall Street lines up to lend you money, that’s a good thing. Figure has a new LOC from JPM and is planning its first MBS deal.

Short Takes: Strong 4Q Results for CA Jumbo Lender / Tennessee Mortgage M&A / Fast Growth / Non-Agency MBS from Goldman and Verus / Waiting on PSPA News?

January 14, 2021

Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey

However, when it comes to mortgage gain-on-sale metrics, the news was less positive: 158 basis points in 4Q20 vs. 493 bps in 3Q20...

Is Wall Street Running Out of Mortgage IPO Candidates?

January 14, 2021

Paul Muolo

Every nonbank mortgage company and its brother is going public these days. Right? Well, not everybody.

Not Bad: $38 Billion of MSRs Offered Over the Past Few Weeks

January 14, 2021

Paul Muolo

The long-awaited recovery in MSR sales may finally be here. It appears Ocwen and Freedom were the winning bidders on a $25 billion Quicken portfolio.

Grapevine: Margin Compression? A Spike in New Business

January 14, 2021

Paul Muolo and Dennis Hollier

Primary/secondary spreads are thinning. Meaning? Also, former Fannie executive Andrew Bon Salle lands at Home Point right before its IPO.

Margin Compression Fears Accelerate, but Applications Rise…

January 13, 2021

Paul Muolo

Margin compression could come at an inopportune time for nonbanks seeking to go public...

Short Takes: An MSR Revival Underway? / Incenter Offers GSE Package / The 10-Year Keeps Rising / A Fair Question: The Future of the Trump Real Estate Empire

January 12, 2021

Paul Muolo

The spread between primary and secondary mortgages rates is tightening and when that happens...

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Another Large FHA/VA Lender Reveals IPO

Is Wall Street Running Out of (Nonbank) Mortgage IPO Candidates?

4Q Results Begin: Wells Slides in Mortgages, JPM Gains…

With JPM LOC, Figure’s Credit War Chest Swells to $1.5B

Short Takes: Strong 4Q Results for CA Jumbo Lender / Tennessee Mortgage M&A / Fast Growth / Non-Agency MBS from Goldman and Verus / Waiting on PSPA News?

Is Wall Street Running Out of Mortgage IPO Candidates?

Not Bad: $38 Billion of MSRs Offered Over the Past Few Weeks

Grapevine: Margin Compression? A Spike in New Business

Margin Compression Fears Accelerate, but Applications Rise…

Short Takes: An MSR Revival Underway? / Incenter Offers GSE Package / The 10-Year Keeps Rising / A Fair Question: The Future of the Trump Real Estate Empire

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