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Paul Muolo

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Short Takes: Are Investors Done Selling Ocwen’s Stock? / Who Might DocMagic Buy Next? / How is CitiMortgage Like Ocwen? / CFPB Budget Rises / Fannie Mum on Reinsurance Partners

December 10, 2014
Paul Muolo, Thomas Ressler, and Brandon Ivey
But is DocMagic president and CEO Dominic Iannitti done buying? Stay tuned…
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FHFA Still Working on Capital, Liquidity Standards for Nonbanks

December 9, 2014
Paul Muolo
One source told IMF that in some instances, certain nonbanks have been asked by the agencies to hold “more capital” in reserve accounts than other seller/servicers.
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‘Fix and Flip’ Lender CalCap: 11% Loans are Not For Us Anymore

December 9, 2014
Paul Muolo
CalCap is about to enter the Phoenix market and is considering other western states as well.
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MountainView Floats Two New Ginnie Mae MSR Portfolios

December 9, 2014
Paul Muolo
The $227 million portfolio is top heavy with California product which accounts for roughly 62 percent of the receivables.
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Short Takes: A Bond Backed by 10-Year-Old Alt A Loans / CalCap Expands into Arizona / Ocwen Gives a Nice Raise to CFO / A No PMI Loan From Stonegate / Sherwood Gets Prez Job at NMI

December 9, 2014
Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey
Ocwen Financial, whose stock has been clobbered this year, recently increased the base salary of its chief financial by $50,000...
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GSEs Officially Re-Enter 97% LTV Market; But Will it Make a Difference?

December 8, 2014
Paul Muolo
Freddie’s program, which is called “Home Possible Advantage,” requires a minimum credit score of 660 for purchase loans, and 680 for "no cash-out" refis. This is only for manually underwritten loans.
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IMA Offering $3.47 Billion Freddie Mac MSR Portfolio

December 8, 2014
Paul Muolo
According to the offering circular, the package has no delinquencies and a coupon of 3.70 percent.
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Short Takes: CFPB Examining Pre-Approval Letters Now? / CFPB ‘Consumer Narratives’ Still an Issue / Caliber Loosens Credit Even More / The Lawsky Question / FHA Weighs in on Loan Limits

December 8, 2014
Paul Muolo, Thomas Ressler, and Brandon Ivey
Industry advisor Joe Garrett said in a client note he knows of a lender that had its pre-approval letter scrutinized by the CFPB.
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What We’re Hearing: National Lender Gives Up Profits for Volume? / Too Many Buyers and Not Enough Sellers? / A Hot Topic of Conversation: Nonbank Capital Standards / Another REIT Spin-off?

December 5, 2014
Paul Muolo
Is there anything wrong with conducting a mortgage sale? Of course not, but by giving up profits...
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Ocwen’s Expiring Consent Order with the NYDFS Will Remain in Effect

December 4, 2014
Paul Muolo
The original CO established an on-site compliance monitor at Ocwen, one of the nation’s largest servicers of delinquent loans.
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