Skip to content
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Cart
  • Inside Mortgage Finance
  • MBS & ABS
  • The GSEs
  • The CFPB
  • Mortgage Trends
  • FHA/VA Lending
  • Nonconforming Markets
  • Data
    • Subscribe to Data
Home » Authors » Sam Manas

Sam Manas

smanas@imfpubs.com
Articles

ARTICLES

Banks Ask CFPB to Supervise Nonbank Data Aggregators

August 22, 2022
Sam Manas
Banks believe the CFPB should ensure that all data aggregators be examined for compliance...
Read More

Student Loan Delinquencies, Defaults Increasing

August 18, 2022
Sam Manas
Performance of student loan ABS declined in the second quarter. And a moratorium on payments for federally backed student loans is set to expire at the end of August.
Read More

Sources: Sprout Owner Strauss Puts NYC Penthouse Up For Sale

August 18, 2022
Sam Manas
Zillow, earlier this week, was listing the apartment at $26.5 million...
Read More

Short Takes: LoanDepot Executives Keep Selling Shares / No More Confusion Regarding CHLA and CMLA (They’re Merging) / Better’s GSE Numbers / Fay Reaches Deal With MA AG

August 18, 2022
Dennis Hollier, Sam Manas, and Paul Muolo
More loanDepot executives are selling shares in the firm...
Read More

Sources: Sprout CEO Selling Manhattan Penthouse

August 18, 2022
Sam Manas
It appears that Michael Strauss, CEO of now-shuttered Sprout Mortgage, is looking to sell his Manhattan penthouse on Park Avenue for $26.5 million.
Read More

Mortgage-Related Complaints Decline in 2Q22

August 16, 2022
Sam Manas
Criticism about applications plunged 26% year over year...
Read More

Mortgage-Related Complaints Decline in Second Quarter

August 15, 2022
Sam Manas
Complaints to the CFPB about mortgages decreased in the second quarter, with gripes tied to originations slowing faster than servicing issues. Mr. Cooper remained the mortgage company with the most complaints. (Includes two data charts.)
Read More

MD, CT First States to Enact CSBS Model Prudential Standards

August 15, 2022
Sam Manas
The first two states to adopt the CSBS’ model standards for nonbank mortgage servicers diverged in some ways from the model.
Read More

Credit Repair Firms Faulted for Soaring Complaints

August 15, 2022
Sam Manas
The head of the Consumer Data Industry Association said in an interview that the rapidly rising complaint count is due to “exogenous” factors. The trend will continue, he said, short of policy action to fix the issue.
Read More

Refinements Sought for MLO Transition Standards

August 15, 2022
Sam Manas
Kaitlyn Cherry, licensing director and corporate counsel at Guild Mortgage, called for the creation of a temporary authority sponsorship acceptance period, among other improvements.
Read More
View All Articles by Sam Manas

Latest Imf News

  • Refis Push Primary MI Volume Up in Fourth Quarter

  • Interest Rates on Mortgages Fall to Lowest Level Since 2022

  • Investor Demand for Non-Agency MBS Remains Strong

  • Opendoor to Offer Mortgages for Homebuyers

More Imf News

Featured Data

  • M&A Reshapes Conventional Mortgage Market

  • Bank MB Earnings Slump in 4Q25 Despite Higher Volume

  • Correspondents Lose Share in Agency Securitizations

  • CRE Securitization Rises in 2025 With Agency MF Boost

More Featured Data

Featured Reports

  • Mortgage Profitability Report 3Q25 (PDF)

  • Mortgage Servicing Rights Report: 3Q25 (PDF)

  • IMF Mortgage Directory: Full interactive database

  • Agency Seller-Issuer Profile: 3Q25 (PDF)

More Latest Reports

Featured Poll

As homeowner equity continues to build, more and more lenders are launching home equity lending products. Are you thinking of joining this market?

View Results
  • About
    • About Inside Mortgage Finance
    • Contact Us
    • Advertising
    • Privacy Policy/Terms
    • Article Reprints/Web Postings
    • Copyright FAQ
  • Customer Center
    • Subscribe
    • Request a Sample
    • Account Inquiries
    • Change of Address
    • Change of Delivery Method
    • Data Licensing
    • Password Reminder
    • Group Subscriptions
    • Refunds
    • Renew Your Subscription
    • E-mail Newsletters
  • Mortgage Data
    • Origination
    • Servicing and Portfolios
    • Mortgage Insurance
    • Securitization
    • Agency MBS Activity
    • Non-Agency MBS Activity
    • MBS Investor Activity
    • ABS Activity
    • Commercial MBS Activity
    • Funding Activity
    • Earnings and Financials
    • Regulatory Data
    • Mortgage Rates and Terms
    • Subscribe to Data
    • Lender Profiles
    • HMDA Dashboard
    • Contacts Directory
    • Custom Data
    • Data Licensing
  • Reports
    • Data Reports
    • Industry Studies
    • Regulatory Reports
    • Statistical Annual
    • Free Reports

© Copyright 2026 Inside Mortgage Finance Publications
Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing