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Paul Muolo

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Short Takes: If Jeb Becomes Treasury Secretary is a GSE Settlement Possible? / Still Rising: The Share Price of Fannie and Freddie Common / IU to Discuss Risk Sharing / Housing Goal Misses / Another Name for the HUD Job

November 14, 2016
Carisa Chappell and Paul Muolo
Meanwhile, the share price of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac common continues to rise...
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Non-QM/Subprime Lenders Seek Ratings. A Harbinger of More Securitizations?

November 11, 2016
Paul Muolo
An executive at Angel Oak Capital, Atlanta, parent of Angel Oak Home Loans, confirmed that his firm is seeking a rating and would like to issue a rated non-QM MBS someday…
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What We’re Hearing: All Hail Donald? / Leaving Town Soon: Richard Cordray / The Subprime Industry Just Doubled in Value / Will Mortgage Call Center Jobs Return? / Free at Last: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?

November 11, 2016
Paul Muolo
In case you didn’t know it, the Irvine, CA-based Citadel now services roughly $650 million in nonprime loans. Angel Oak and Deephaven use subservicers…
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Trump’s HUD Secretary Pick Could be Brian Montgomery of The Collingwood Group

November 10, 2016
Paul Muolo
Another candidate for the HUD job is believed to be Pam Patenaude, president of the J. Ronald Terwilliger Foundation for Housing America’s Families.
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Thanks to Trump’s Victory, GSE Stock Prices Soar for a Second Day

November 10, 2016
Paul Muolo
What might Donald Trump do with the quarterly earnings of Fannie and Freddie? Think about it…
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Short Takes: The Ginnie Mae ‘Acknowledgement Agreement’ is Late / Caliber and M&A? / Genworth Chief Not Losing Sleep Over Trump and the GSEs / CP Says ‘Sell’ Walter / Ocwen’s Faris Bullish

November 10, 2016
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
Compass Point has concerns whether Walter's servicing business (Ditech) can return to profitability…
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Walter Investment Posts $101 Million Loss for 3Q; Originations Increase 13 Percent

November 9, 2016
Paul Muolo
Walter also agreed to sell $5 billion in servicing rights to New Residential Mortgage LLC.
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In a Trump White House, the Government Guaranty on Mortgages is Safe. Right?

November 9, 2016
Paul Muolo
Don’t expect any rapid changes to the charters of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. After all, GSE reform is hard. At least that’s the message of some market watchers.
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Trump Wins. Will Fannie and Freddie be Privatized?

November 9, 2016
Paul Muolo
In a Trump administration it's possible Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would would face more competition and have less of an economic edge over non-GSE rivals, said Cowen & Co.
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Short Takes: Don’t Look Now but GSE Share Prices are Soaring / Trump Understands the GSEs? / Really? / Advising Trump on Housing Issues Are… / PHH Posts Loss, Will Bolt the PLS Business

November 9, 2016
Paul Muolo
Thanks to Trump, speculators who bought GSE shares on Tuesday are cleaning up today...
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