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Paul Muolo

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Short Takes: Former FHLB Prez Gets Research Post at Treasury / Rising Once Again: Loan Applications / Lower Returns on MSRs (Ocwen) / Freddie SVP Ownership Filing / A Promotion at Guaranty Home Mortgage

November 13, 2019
Paul Muolo

KBW on Ocwen: “While the company is setting up MSR [mortgage servicing rights] financing facilities, management noted returns on available MSR trended down, though the company did lower its targeted ROE [return on equity] on agency MSR to 8.5% from 9.5%."


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VA Warns Lenders on Fast Prepays, Threatens Action

November 13, 2019
Paul Muolo

“The purpose of this letter is to notify you of our findings, outline VA’s expectations regarding your efforts to cure noncompliance, detail what actions you might take and inform you of the actions VA will take if your curative efforts fail to bring the loans into compliance,” the correspondence reads…


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Incenter Readies $7 Billion Auction of Ginnie MSRs

November 13, 2019
Paul Muolo

SitusAMC is working on several potential MSR transactions as well...


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Short Takes: A Buyer for Luxury Mortgage / Founded by David Adamo / Keeping an Eye on the 10-Year / PennyMac’s $100M Expense / SFA Has a New Research Chief

November 12, 2019
Paul Muolo

Luxury Mortgage was founded in 1996 and is currently headed by CEO David Adamo. Years ago, there was a company with a similar name headed by Michael Covino…


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Starwood REIT Inks Deal to Buy Non-Agency Lender

November 12, 2019
Paul Muolo
Starwood is coming off a strong quarter in which the REIT earned $140.4 million. -
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Short Takes: GSE Stock Offering: Plotting Strategy / The Keys to the Kingdom / Don’t Defy ‘The Base’ / Impac Shares Suffered / Realogy Too / A Huge PR Hire for Wells

November 11, 2019
Paul Muolo

The U.S. Treasury Department – the owner of Fannie/Freddie senior preferred – is the entity that owns the keys to the ownership kingdom…


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Incenter, Prestwick Ready New MSR Auctions

November 11, 2019
Paul Muolo

The portfolio offered by Incenter has 1.2 months of seasoning…


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What We’re Hearing: Fannie Sounds Unhappy Regarding FHFA’s Pay Restrictions / Losing Mayopoulos / A Blend IPO? / Fannie Doesn’t Like Restrictions on Volume Discounts / A Nice Rate for Sachem

November 8, 2019
Paul Muolo

In the same 10-Q filing, Fannie makes it clear that it does not like one bit the prohibitions the FHFA has placed on its ability to offer volume-based pricing discounts to its seller/servicers. It also chafes at the notion of “similar restrictions" and being forced to operate a cash window for small lenders...


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Strong Third Quarter Results for Nation’s Sole Publicly Traded Loan Broker

November 8, 2019
Paul Muolo

At Sept. 30, the Charlotte-based nonbank listed cash and “cash equivalents” on its balance sheet of $50.5 million, half the figure published at Dec. 31.


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VA Warns on IRRRLs and Fast Prepays, Threatens Action

November 7, 2019
Paul Muolo
The issue of fast prepays on VA IRRRLs refuses to die. Recently, VA mailed a warning letter to as many as 500 lenders. Inside MBS & ABS obtained a copy of the correspondence.
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