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Articles by Thomas Ressler

Short Takes: Carrington Wants Ginnie MSRs / Allonhill Deal Was an Asset Sale, an Important Distinction / Applications Finally Head North / CFPB Promotes Antonakes / S&P Fights Back Against Uncle Sam

September 4, 2013
Paul Muolo, Thomas Ressler, and Charles Wisniowski
Carrington Mortgage is in the market to buy residential servicing rights. Meanwhile, the mortgage application losing streak has ended.
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Short Takes: FHA Bears May Be Disappointed / HLSS Starts Road Show / First Valuation Cuts Workforce / Vacation Markets Could be Hammered by Flood Insurance Hikes / CFPB Loses Another Top Officer

August 26, 2013
Paul Muolo and Thomas Ressler
FHA is seeing its cash reserves increase more than expected. Meanwhile, yet another mortgage vendor is laying off workers.
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CFPB May Crack Down on Servicers With New Rules

August 23, 2013
Thomas Ressler
CFPB examiners found numerous loss mitigation mistakes, including inconsistent communications with borrowers, spotty loss mitigation underwriting and long application review periods. All this could lead to new regulations for servicers.
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HUD Asks for Stay in Disparate Impact Case

August 21, 2013
Thomas Ressler
The CFPB, HUD and the Department of Justice have all gone on record asserting that disparate impact claims are viable under the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
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Short Takes: Cerberus Eyes More Mortgage M&A / California Lenders Expand to East Coast / Altisource Buys Equator / CFPB Slams Nonbanks and Depositories for Poor Servicing Practices / CFPB Targets Morgan Drexen

August 21, 2013
Paul Muolo and Thomas Ressler
Cerberus Capital is contemplating purchasing additional mortgage banking firms. Meanwhile, the CFPB doesn't like what it sees in the servicing space when it comes to customer service.
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Short Takes: How Many Blown Dodd-Frank Deadlines Are There? / Chase Layoffs Hit San Ramon / Navy Federal Actually Cuts Rates / A Five-Percent Mortgage Soon? / CoreLogic Has Something for Servicers

August 20, 2013
Paul Muolo and Thomas Ressler
Okay, so banking regulators have blown multiple Dodd-Frank rule making deadlines. But for now the QM rule is on track. Right?
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No Sellers to Richmond, CA, in Eminent Domain Battle

August 19, 2013
Thomas Ressler
“As expected, we don’t believe any mortgages have been sold out of trusts to the city of Richmond,” said Tom Deutsch, executive director of the American Securitization Forum.
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Short Takes: Provident Top Ranked Table Funder in 2Q / Realty Giant Files to Go Public, Cites Mortgage Risks / Mini-Correspondent Programs Sprout Up / Ex-Fannie Executive Wants Justice, Privatization / How to Spy on the CFPB

August 19, 2013
Paul Muolo and Thomas Ressler
Mini-correspondent lending is hot, but wholesale may be on the decline. Surprise: RE/MAX files to go public.
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CFPB Updates Mortgage Examination Guidelines

August 16, 2013
Thomas Ressler
The CFPB is sharing with industry what examiners will look for when assessing the ability-to-repay, qualified mortgage and other key rules.
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Fitch: Broker-Sourced Loans Riskier Than Retail

August 16, 2013
Thomas Ressler
Fitch has determined that loans originated through a direct retail channel have a lower default risk than those originated through brokers or correspondents.
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