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Paul Muolo

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MSR Owners Ramp Up Hedges With Rate Cut Expected

July 17, 2024
Paul Muolo
What’s surprised Dan Libby, a senior vice president at Mortgage Industry Advisory Corp., is that hedging inquiries from MSR owners have not come sooner.
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Mortgage Hiring? Advantage Loan Brokers

July 11, 2024
Paul Muolo
The future looks somewhat positive for loan brokers, but not so for mortgage bankers. Not surprising given production trends, but a Fed rate cut in the fall could change the hiring equation.
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When In Doubt, Hedge Those MSRs

July 11, 2024
Paul Muolo
Hedging-related inquiries from MSR holders are on the rise with a possible Fed rate cut in the wind.
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Brokers Add Jobs, Mortgage Bankers Keep Trimming

July 8, 2024
Paul Muolo
The BLS reading on mortgage employment trails the national numbers by a month.
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Bain Jumps Into the Fix-n-Flip Market With Acquisition

July 8, 2024
Paul Muolo
A few months back, Bain bought a stake in two different mortgage software companies...
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Short Takes: Warrant Trouble for FoA / Exercisable at $11.50 / Rates and MSR Values / Redwood’s New RMBS Deal / A Promotion at Embrace

July 8, 2024
Paul Muolo
KBW noted that a majority of the mortgage market is “still well over 300 basis points out-of-the-money to refinance”…
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Rocket Draws a New LOC. But What Might It Buy?

July 3, 2024
Paul Muolo
Borrowings under the new credit agreement are unsecured. A commitment fee also was involved.
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It’s a Go: NYCB’s Reverse Stock Split Set

July 3, 2024
Paul Muolo
Presently, there are two nonbank mortgage stocks in the throes of a reverse stock split: Better and FoA...
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Adjusting to a ‘New (Mortgage) Normal’

July 3, 2024
Paul Muolo
APM has strung together a string of profitable months. It's not alone...
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Short Takes: More Action in the Non-QM Market / Eye on the 10-Year / FHA and Appraisals / The Fair Lending Exam Count / A New Hire for Waterstone

July 3, 2024
Monica Hogan, Shannon Clark, and Paul Muolo
Gain-on-sale margins are getting tight once again...
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