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Paul Muolo

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Was W.J. Bradley Mortgage Looking to Buy – or to Sell?

March 22, 2016
Paul Muolo
This advisor noted that WJB was looking to raise debt, but was also open to a sale.
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FHFA Still Contemplating Mortgage Principal Reduction Plan; A Decision in 30 Days

March 22, 2016
Paul Muolo
Once again, the concept of "principal reductions" on Fannie, Freddie loans rears its ugly head.
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Short Takes: W.J. Bradley Vendor Owed Money / The TRID Error Options Are… / loanDepot Teams Up with Avant / Loan Mods Slow / Primary Capital Hires SVP

March 22, 2016
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
What does a depository do if it has a mortgage with a TRID error?
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$6.19 Billion of GSE Servicing Rights Hit the Auction Block

March 21, 2016
Paul Muolo
With rates rising of late, MSR pricing should firm up...
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Spring is Here – and Mortgage Loan Officers are in Demand

March 21, 2016
Paul Muolo
With commercial banks continuing to pare back their role in the mortgage market, nonbanks are aggressively hiring top performers.
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Short Takes: Existing Home Sales – Blame it on the Blizzard and More / Lean Inventories a Problem / A Job Offer Almost Every Day / SoFi: So Little Information on its Loan Volumes / Second Liens Rising

March 21, 2016
Paul Muolo
The mortgage chiefs at “marketplace” lender SoFi were at the recent ABS Vegas show talking up their business with other lenders...
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GSE Funds Finally Flow Into Government-Mandated Affordable Housing Programs; GOP Not Happy

March 18, 2016
Paul Muolo
When the two GSEs were losing money earlier in the decade, then-Acting FHFA Director Edward DeMarco suspended the contributions before any had ever been made.
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What We’re Hearing: A Wakeup Call for the CFPB? / Tombstone Blues? / The Strange Case of W.J. Bradley / Former FHFA Chief DeMarco: Congress Should Take a Close Look at FHA and Ginnie Mae / A Big Hire for AmeriSave Mortgage

March 18, 2016
Paul Muolo
DeMarco, by the way, called on Congress to take a “thoughtful” review of the FHA program and Ginnie Mae’s role in housing finance.
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MBA: Mortgage Origination Profits Hammered in 4Q15. TRID a Key Factor

March 17, 2016
Paul Muolo
The TRID rule has cost lenders plenty in terms of not only compliance attorneys, but software and consulting fees.
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Was W.J. Bradley’s Closure a ‘Canary in a Coal Mine’ Regarding TRID?

March 17, 2016
Paul Muolo
“The mortgage industry is in big trouble if companies shut their doors based on a missing signature. Yes, TRID does that,” said Paul Hindman, managing director of Grid Origination Services.
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