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Facing a Cloudy Future, Impac Bets the House on Non-QM Lending

November 20, 2018

Paul Muolo

Impac CEO George Mangiaracina: “I don’t believe we’ve seen capitulation yet with respect to other originators.”

Short Takes: Angel Oak is Hiring / Carrington Launches Correspondent Division / Applications Decline / 2 Non-QM MBS with Loans from Impac / MIAC Offers Whole Loans for Auction / A Short Publishing Break

November 20, 2018

Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo

Carrington Mortgage this week announced the launch of its correspondent lending division.

Largest Holders of MSRs Leave the Asset Values Unchanged

November 20, 2018

Paul Muolo

The largest gain among the 14 companies was 3.6 percent, the largest decline -5.6 percent.

Short Takes: A New 52-Week Low for Ocwen / John Britti’s Stock Awards / The Dow Swoons, Rates Fall / Freddie’s ACIS Deal / Ed Pinto Weighs in on GSE Capital / Merry Christmas, Buy a House (The Day After) / UWM Still #1 in Wholesale

November 20, 2018

Paul Muolo

Ed Pinto wants a 4.0 percent capital ratio for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...

Meetings Scheduled for January as Nonbanks Ponder Impact of Ginnie ‘Liquidity Letter’

November 19, 2018

Paul Muolo

Nonbanks need to come up with a contingency plan if warehouse lines of credit and other forms of financing are not renewed or are reduced.

MIAC Hits the Market with a $7B MSR Package

November 19, 2018

Paul Muolo

Loans in the pool have an average age of 24 months.

Short Takes: Rates, Rates, Rates / When the Big Stock Swoon Comes / Checking In on Ditech / Mill City’s Non-Agency MBS / Illinois Branch Manager Accused of Fraud / MCT Hires Lenders One Manager

November 19, 2018

Brandon Ivey, Paul Muolo, and Yemeng Yang

Rates were in a decline Monday morning...

As Mortgage M&A Heats Up, Panorama Partners Ready to Pounce

November 19, 2018

Paul Muolo

Panorama is not new to the mortgage business. In July 2016, the Omaha-based PE firm unveiled a “significant” investment in Alterra Home Loans…

Under Michael Bright, Ginnie Mae Continues to Tighten Issuer Standards, Accountability

November 16, 2018

Paul Muolo

Ginnie said the evaluation will be “similar to those employed by credit rating agencies.”

After Cutting 400 Mortgage Workers in June, Wells Fargo Plans to Cut 900 More

November 16, 2018

Paul Muolo

Back in June, Wells trimmed 400 mortgage jobs, including 63 mortgage workers in Frederick, MD.

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Facing a Cloudy Future, Impac Bets the House on Non-QM Lending

Short Takes: Angel Oak is Hiring / Carrington Launches Correspondent Division / Applications Decline / 2 Non-QM MBS with Loans from Impac / MIAC Offers Whole Loans for Auction / A Short Publishing Break

Largest Holders of MSRs Leave the Asset Values Unchanged

Short Takes: A New 52-Week Low for Ocwen / John Britti’s Stock Awards / The Dow Swoons, Rates Fall / Freddie’s ACIS Deal / Ed Pinto Weighs in on GSE Capital / Merry Christmas, Buy a House (The Day After) / UWM Still #1 in Wholesale

Meetings Scheduled for January as Nonbanks Ponder Impact of Ginnie ‘Liquidity Letter’

MIAC Hits the Market with a $7B MSR Package

Short Takes: Rates, Rates, Rates / When the Big Stock Swoon Comes / Checking In on Ditech / Mill City’s Non-Agency MBS / Illinois Branch Manager Accused of Fraud / MCT Hires Lenders One Manager

As Mortgage M&A Heats Up, Panorama Partners Ready to Pounce

Under Michael Bright, Ginnie Mae Continues to Tighten Issuer Standards, Accountability

After Cutting 400 Mortgage Workers in June, Wells Fargo Plans to Cut 900 More

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