Carisa Chappell

Certain Cities See Nice Recovery in Home Values, But Maybe Too Much

March 31, 2015

Carisa Chappell

In some cities, future price gains may be hard to come by, especially if home flippers and investors bolt.

Short Takes: Nonbanks Dominate Credit Suisse Jumbo Deal / LLC Wins Freddie NPL Auction / When Will Fannie Sell Some NPLs? / Clayton Buys AVM Vendor / A Reserve Fund for GSE Profits?

March 30, 2015

Brandon Ivey and Carisa Chappell

So, how come Freddie has conducted a handful of NPL sales thus far and Fannie Mae has not?

Short Takes: Oh, That’s Why John Devaney Likes Ocwen / Freddie Mac Cranks Up NPL Sales / Freedom Mortgage Continues Hiring Spree / Tavistock and the Bear / Former CFPB Attorney Lands at Wilmer Cutler

March 24, 2015

Paul Muolo and Carisa Chappell

But when the letter first came to light one little fact was not readily known: that Devaney was also an Ocwen shareholder.

Lenders More Optimistic on Profits, Mortgage Demand

March 18, 2015

Carisa Chappell

Talk about optimism: Roughly 71 percent of firms surveyed said they expect purchase-mortgage demand to rise.

Short Takes: Nonprime Lender Deephaven Gains a Top Executive / A Harbinger of LLPA Changes? / An Easing of Credit Standards? / Where Are Impac’s Earnings? VRM Hires Former Fannie Official

March 18, 2015

Paul Muolo and Carisa Chappell

Subprime lender Deephaven Mortgage has a new executive...

CoreLogic: Negative Home Equity on the Rise Again, but Only Sequentially

March 17, 2015

Carisa Chappell

Nevada was the leader in underwater homes with 24.2 percent of mortgaged properties in a negative equity position.

Short Takes: So, Who’s The Lucky Captive (REIT) Approved for FHLB Membership? / 23 Responses on the CSP / Fannie Headed Downtown / Comergence Gets New Assignment

March 16, 2015

Paul Muolo and Carisa Chappell

The captive insurer is owned by a REIT, a spokeswoman for the district bank said, but declined to name either.

REIT MBS Portfolios Grew Modestly In 4Q, Sector Ready for Fed Exit

March 6, 2015

Carisa Chappell

Sixteen publicly-traded mortgage REITs reported a fair market value of $282.62 billion for their aggregate MBS holdings at December 31.

Freddie Mac Sells $392 Million of Seriously Delinquent Loans to Pretium and Bayview

March 3, 2015

Carisa Chappell

Pretium won pools one and two, which have a combined loan balance of $238.6 million.

Short Takes: HLSS Wants an Extension Too / What’s Behind Ocwen’s Goodwill Charge? / Stewart Title Headed to the Auction Block? / FHFA’s NPL Guidelines Expected? / Ben Lawsky Has Not Gone Home Yet

March 3, 2015

Paul Muolo and Carisa Chappell

Meanwhile, Ocwen watchers are scratching their heads over a fourth quarter goodwill charge that eventually could reach $420 million...

Carisa Chappell

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Certain Cities See Nice Recovery in Home Values, But Maybe Too Much

Short Takes: Nonbanks Dominate Credit Suisse Jumbo Deal / LLC Wins Freddie NPL Auction / When Will Fannie Sell Some NPLs? / Clayton Buys AVM Vendor / A Reserve Fund for GSE Profits?

Short Takes: Oh, That’s Why John Devaney Likes Ocwen / Freddie Mac Cranks Up NPL Sales / Freedom Mortgage Continues Hiring Spree / Tavistock and the Bear / Former CFPB Attorney Lands at Wilmer Cutler

Lenders More Optimistic on Profits, Mortgage Demand

Short Takes: Nonprime Lender Deephaven Gains a Top Executive / A Harbinger of LLPA Changes? / An Easing of Credit Standards? / Where Are Impac’s Earnings? VRM Hires Former Fannie Official

CoreLogic: Negative Home Equity on the Rise Again, but Only Sequentially

Short Takes: So, Who’s The Lucky Captive (REIT) Approved for FHLB Membership? / 23 Responses on the CSP / Fannie Headed Downtown / Comergence Gets New Assignment

REIT MBS Portfolios Grew Modestly In 4Q, Sector Ready for Fed Exit

Freddie Mac Sells $392 Million of Seriously Delinquent Loans to Pretium and Bayview

Short Takes: HLSS Wants an Extension Too / What’s Behind Ocwen’s Goodwill Charge? / Stewart Title Headed to the Auction Block? / FHFA’s NPL Guidelines Expected? / Ben Lawsky Has Not Gone Home Yet

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