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Paul Muolo

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Short Takes: loanDepot’s Hsieh has Some Fun / Fannie’s Forecast / Finance of America Ramps Up Reverses / Jumbo Credit Standards Loosened, Somewhat / New Regional Hires for Silver Hill

August 22, 2017
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
No update from loanDepot on the IPO, but CEO Anthony Hsieh took some shots at the rumor mill...
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Watt Hinted He Won’t Alter the Dividend Payment Soon but That Doesn’t End the Debate

August 21, 2017
Paul Muolo
One lobbyist told Inside Mortgage Finance this week he believes that Watt eventually will strike a deal on the issue with Treasury, but he was uncertain how it might play out.
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Deephaven Mortgage Managing Director Brett Hively Departs; Former Quicken Executive His Replacement

August 21, 2017
Paul Muolo
Hively’s resume includes stints at Goldman Sachs (where Nichols also worked), New Century Mortgage Co., and Option One Mortgage.
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Short Takes: Treasury Secretary Mnuchin is Staying Put / Bet on an ‘Administrative’ Fix for the GSEs? / Mr. Cooper is Born / But Alice Cooper is #1 / Lima Hires Capital Markets Chief

August 21, 2017
Paul Muolo
Confused about Mr. Cooper? Just make out the check to Nationstar Mortgage...
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Phoenix Capital Busy with MSR Auctions

August 18, 2017
Paul Muolo
The average loan balance on the $779 million MSR package is $241,000…
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What We’re Hearing: The Nation’s Volume Leader in the ‘New’ Nonconforming Is… / Sales Executive Departs / Don’t Stop Believin’ (in Fannie and Freddie)? / ‘Contract Law’ and GSE Common Shares / A Legislative Snafu Called Donald Trump?

August 18, 2017
Paul Muolo
According to our calculation, Fannie common now trades at $2.80, a 20.17 percent improvement since the close of 2Q17, while Freddie’s value rose 21.08 percent to $2.70.
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Walter’s Stock Crushed Yet Again on New Disclosure; Nonbank Plans to Remedy NYSE Delisting

August 17, 2017
Paul Muolo
Walter has a market capitalization (stock price multiplied by number of shares) of just $11.8 million…
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Short Takes: Changes for the HARP Program / Still Eligible: 143,000 / But Shrinking / Citadel Servicing Crosses $1B Mark / A New CIO for Freddie Mac

August 17, 2017
Paul Muolo
The FHFA estimates that roughly 143,000 GSE borrowers are still eligible to use the HARP program.
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Mortgage Hiring Spree Tapering Off?

August 16, 2017
Paul Muolo
Another digital lender that’s hiring is NewFi Lending of Emeryville, CA…
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Fannie, Freddie Earnings Could Hit $10 Billion in 3Q17 Thanks to RBS Settlement

August 16, 2017
Paul Muolo
If the $10.4 billion figure proves accurate it will result in another hefty dividend payment by Fannie and Freddie to the holder of its senior preferred stock: the U.S. Treasury.
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