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loanDepot Unveils Warehouse Securitization for Mello Unit

October 30, 2018

Paul Muolo

Clayton Services has been hired to conduct due diligence reviews every 90 days on 100 randomly selected loans.

Short Takes: Parity for the FHLBs and FanFred? / Once a Contender / Newfi and Non-QM / Strong Earnings from First American but Anxiety Too / From Alibaba to MGIC

October 30, 2018

Paul Muolo

Roughly 40 percent of Newfi Lending’s current loan volume entails the origination of mortgages that do not meet the qualified mortgage test.

A Sure Bet for the New FHFA Director: No More GSE Pilot Programs?

October 29, 2018

Paul Muolo

The fact that these initiatives were ever approved by the FHFA angered critics of the government-sponsored enterprises…

Prestwick Announces Auction of GSE, Private Investor MSRs

October 29, 2018

Paul Muolo

Fannie Mae receivables dominate the package at $70.9 million...

Short Takes: Bill Dallas Speaks / FoA’s New Reverse Product / A Blow-Out Earnings Number from Freddie? / Fannie? / No Permanent President for Ginnie, Still / Former FHLB Chicago Exec Named President of CU Mortgage Firm

October 29, 2018

Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo

On Wednesday, Freddie Mac will release third-quarter results...

Incenter Announces Large MSR Auction

October 26, 2018

Paul Muolo

Loans from California account for the largest chunk of receivables at 18.3 percent...

What We’re Hearing: Cut in Half, Ellie Mae’s Share Price / 1H 2019: A Challenge / Walking the Floor of the MBA Show / A Bullish Outlook for Servicing, Non-QM Lending / If Stocks Tank Further, Good Things Might Happen / High on Chris George’s ‘To Do’ List:

October 26, 2018

Paul Muolo

But putting the negativity aside for a minute, there are a couple of bright spots in the industry: Servicing valuations and non-QM lending...

New Residential Reports Strong 3Q18 Results, Bought $43B of MSR During the Period

October 25, 2018

Paul Muolo

The New York-based real estate investment trust has been on an MSR acquisition tear the past three years...

Short Takes: HUD Chief on GSE Reform / Carson’s Sober Take on Interest Rates / New Rez’s MSR Bet Paying Off? / In Love with a 4 Percent Mortgage / Incenter Executive Leaves for Blue Water

October 25, 2018

Paul Muolo

HUD Secretary Ben Carson had some sobering thoughts about low interest rates...

Ginnie Mae EVP Maren Kasper: Prepays are Still a Big Problem

October 24, 2018

Paul Muolo

A growing concern that foreign investors might avoid Ginnie MBS?

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loanDepot Unveils Warehouse Securitization for Mello Unit

Short Takes: Parity for the FHLBs and FanFred? / Once a Contender / Newfi and Non-QM / Strong Earnings from First American but Anxiety Too / From Alibaba to MGIC

A Sure Bet for the New FHFA Director: No More GSE Pilot Programs?

Prestwick Announces Auction of GSE, Private Investor MSRs

Short Takes: Bill Dallas Speaks / FoA’s New Reverse Product / A Blow-Out Earnings Number from Freddie? / Fannie? / No Permanent President for Ginnie, Still / Former FHLB Chicago Exec Named President of CU Mortgage Firm

Incenter Announces Large MSR Auction

What We’re Hearing: Cut in Half, Ellie Mae’s Share Price / 1H 2019: A Challenge / Walking the Floor of the MBA Show / A Bullish Outlook for Servicing, Non-QM Lending / If Stocks Tank Further, Good Things Might Happen / High on Chris George’s ‘To Do’ List:

New Residential Reports Strong 3Q18 Results, Bought $43B of MSR During the Period

Short Takes: HUD Chief on GSE Reform / Carson’s Sober Take on Interest Rates / New Rez’s MSR Bet Paying Off? / In Love with a 4 Percent Mortgage / Incenter Executive Leaves for Blue Water

Ginnie Mae EVP Maren Kasper: Prepays are Still a Big Problem

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