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Paul Muolo

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Hatteras to Buy Rapidly Growing Pingora, but Won’t Obtain ‘Existing’ MSRs

June 25, 2015
Paul Muolo
The sale is expected to close in late August or September and requires the approval of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae, among others.
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Short Takes: What Are Pingora’s MSRs Worth? / Bank of America’s ‘Dealmaker’ / Pingora’s Liquidity Machine / Fitch Goes Nice on Ocwen / SCOTUS Ruling Ugly for Lenders?

June 25, 2015
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
Pingora's Michael Lau was a key person in Bank of America’s massive servicing sales three years ago…
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More Potential Trouble for Lender-Paid Mortgage Insurance?

June 24, 2015
Paul Muolo
J.P. Wieske, legislative liaison and public information officers for the WIC, confirmed that the state has made an information request, but would not address content.
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With GSEs Making AU Systems Free, Mortgage Cooperatives May Face the Heat

June 24, 2015
Paul Muolo
“With the Fannie [Mae] discount gone, I’m not sure it’s worth staying a member,” said this executive, regarding the Lenders One cooperative...
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Short Takes: Baker Street Likes Walter / A Share Price Rebound / BKFS: Delinquencies and Foreclosures Rise / Another Departure at Flagstar / More Trouble for Wingspan

June 24, 2015
Paul Muolo and Sherry Muolo
Flagstar is losing its chief legal officer...
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Jeff McGuiness Stepping Down as Head of Lenders One Network

June 23, 2015
Paul Muolo
Dan Goldman, vice president of sales, has been selected as the interim leader of Lenders One.
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Short Takes: More Relief from FHA? / Another Mortgage Co. Purchase by Blackstone? / MBA Less Bullish About 2016 / CFPB Unearths Dual-Tracking / A New Prez for Flagstar’s Mortgage Unit

June 23, 2015
Paul Muolo and Sherry Muolo
Apparently, the Blackstone Group recently closed on yet another mortgage company purchase...
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What We’re Hearing: Non-QM Lending Still a Pipe Dream? / Time to Start a Non-QM Secondary Market Agency? / Putting Blackstone’s New Mortgage Company in Perspective / CFPB’s ‘Record’ Not Good News for PHH Mortgage

June 12, 2015
Paul Muolo
So where is the non-QM business going? Unless, you’re talking non-QM jumbos, it’s safe to say nowhere fast...
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Bayview Executive in Charge of Non-QM Purchases Departs, Says Volumes are Anemic

June 11, 2015
Paul Muolo
When asked why he thought non-QM lending has been so weak he said, “The consumer is resistant to the pricing.”
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Short Takes: The 10-Year is Yielding What? / Net Branches Seeking Better Opportunities? / Mortgage Armageddon Will Arrive Any Moment / One Nonbank’s MSR Offerings / Bill Addresses an Old Issue: Eminent Domain

June 11, 2015
Carisa Chappell and Paul Muolo
One problem with the (latest) refi boom ending is that some loan officers working at net branches start getting nervous and begin seeking better product menus elsewhere...
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