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Paul Muolo

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More Executive Changes at Stonegate; Nonbank Hires Production Executive from Impac

March 2, 2016
Paul Muolo
Stonegate Mortgage, which lost $22.8 million during the first nine months of 2015, has yet to report fourth quarter results.
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Short Takes: Who’s Better for Mortgages: Hillary or ‘The Donald’? / How Involved Was Trump? / The Mid-Winter Housing Conference Begins / CFPB Brings Changes to ‘Rural’ Definition / Salary of Stonegate CFO Revealed

March 2, 2016
Paul Muolo
So far, only one of the two has released a position paper on housing issues (Hillary) while the other (Donald) should know quite a bit about housing, having constructed many condos and multifamily units in his day…
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Will FHFA Chief Mel Watt Pull the Recapitalization Lever?

March 1, 2016
Paul Muolo
Freddie and Fannie both posted earnings north of $2 billion for the fourth quarter. But Freddie posted a net loss of $475 million in the third quarter of last year after booking a stunning $4.17 billion charge on its derivatives.
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Trading in Ocwen’s Shares Halted Briefly; Stock Plunges for Second Day in a Row

March 1, 2016
Paul Muolo
One analyst told IMFnews: “I don’t stay up until four a.m., trying to figure out Ocwen anymore.”
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Short Takes: A Third of Respondents Believe Only One GSE Will Survive / Sell One GSE, Keep One GSE / Lebowitz’s Bodice Ripper on Tech Usage / Layoffs at Ocwen / Title Company M&A

March 1, 2016
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
In the new “Mortgage Professional’s Handbook,” residential finance technology expert Jeff Lebowitz predicts the industry “is about to exit its Victorian era of technology use."
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Ocwen Clobbered: 4Q Loss of $224 Million; $715 Million of Red Ink Over the Past Two Years; Share Price Hammered

February 29, 2016
Paul Muolo
As IMFnews went to press Monday, investors were once again punishing the stock, with shares trading down 20 percent on the day to $4.95. Its all-time high is $60 a share.
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Walter Loses $117 Million in 4Q; Goodwill Charges an Issue; A ‘Comprehensive Review’ of Costs Underway

February 29, 2016
Paul Muolo
Ditech increased its servicing portfolio to $266.7 billion from $265.4 billion in 3Q, and said it is pursuing “potential business opportunities,” including plans to pursue more subservicing contracts.
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Short Takes: Principles Unveiled for Non-Agency ‘Deal Agent’ / Ocwen Will Fund Auto Dealers / A Stated Goal of Being a ‘World-Class’ Company / More Investor Info from Freddie Mac

February 29, 2016
Carisa Chappell, Brandon Ivey, and Paul Muolo
Ocwen's goal: to be a “world-class” company. But investors need convincing. Its stock is down 92 percent from its all-time high.
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MountainView Schedules Three Servicing Auctions for Early March

February 26, 2016
Paul Muolo
Bid deadlines on the portfolios being offered by MountainView range from March 3 to March 8.
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What We’re Hearing: The Mother of All GSE Bets / If Fairholme’s Berkowitz is Wrong… / Why Would the U.S. Even Entertain Settlement Talks? / PHH Management Believes / PIMCO on the Hunt

February 26, 2016
Paul Muolo
One of those GSE watchers is Bose George of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, who told us: “I see no reason for the administration to negotiate in any meaningful way with the plaintiffs..."
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