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Articles by Maria Volkova

Industry Pushes for Renter, Landlord Relief Disbursement

January 15, 2021
Maria Volkova
Trade groups called for quick disbursement of money allocated for renters and housing from the recently passed COVID-19 relief package.
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Around the Industry

January 15, 2021
Maria Volkova
Ginnie extends deadline for HECM MBS securitization; FHA updates TOTAL Scorecard; FHA Connection updated.
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Short Takes: Blowout Revenue for Ginnie / The GSE Retained Earnings Equation: About 11 Years / Selling Shares While in Conservatorship / What Biden’s New Plan Means for Servicers

January 15, 2021
Dennis Hollier, Maria Volkova, and Brandon Ivey

In a note to investors, Compass Point analyst Isaac Boltansky estimated that, with combined annual profits of about $21.4 billion, it will take 11 years for Fannie and Freddie to reach FHFA’s capital targets…


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OIG Finds FHA Insured Loans Without NFIP Coverage

January 14, 2021
Maria Volkova
Almost $1 billion of mortgages endorsed by the FHA in 2019 had private flood insurance, making them ineligible for FHA coverage.
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Short Takes: The Growing Wholesale IPO Club / A Nice Profit After a Loss / Wholesale Tech Firm Acquired / Legacy Liability for CS / FHA’s Flood Problem

January 11, 2021
Brandon Ivey, Paul Muolo, and Maria Volkova

A few fun facts about Home Point: Through the first nine months of 2020 the company posted net earnings of $422 million compared to a loss of $45 million for the comparable period a year earlier.


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Genworth-China Oceanwide Merger Blows Past Deadline

January 8, 2021
Maria Volkova
Though the merger has not been explicitly canceled, Genworth said it will begin to pursue contingency measures, including a partial IPO of its mortgage insurance business.
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Biden’s Proposed Homeowner Bill of Rights Back in Focus

January 8, 2021
Maria Volkova
The proposed legislation will stop servicers from advancing a foreclosure while a borrower is in the process of receiving a loan modification.
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An Idea Worth Pondering Again: Spinning Off FHA

January 7, 2021
Maria Volkova

There was a huge push for FHA autonomy by former Commissioner Nicolas Retsinas during the Clinton years, but it went nowhere.


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Ginnie Mae Loans in Relief Continue to Head North

January 7, 2021
Maria Volkova
Mike Fratantoni, chief economist at the MBA, said the increase is linked to the rise in COVID-19 infections, a disease that continues to whipsaw the economy.
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Ginnie Pushes Back Deadline for HECM Securitization

January 7, 2021
Maria Volkova
To be eligible for pooling in Ginnie HMBS, all LIBOR-based HECM loans must close and fund prior to Feb. 1, 2021.
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