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January 17, 2018

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New Residential to Raise $440 Million Via Stock Sale. More Acquisitions Ahead?

The REIT has a current market cap (share price multiplied by number of units outstanding) of $5.27 billion. Read More

A Slight Production Decline for BofA in 4Q17, but MB Profits Take a Hit

According to figures compiled by Inside Mortgage Finance, BofA ranked sixth among first lien lenders in the third quarter, but U.S. Bank isn’t too far behind in the number seven spot. Read More

HUD Secretary Carson Sets Up ‘Order of Succession’ at Ginnie Mae. First Up: Michael Bright

The Trump White House was slated to nominate mortgage banker David Kittle to head the agency but back in November he grew tired of waiting and withdrew his name from consideration. Read More

In 4Q17, A Sharp Increase in Prime Jumbo MBS, and Expanded-Credit Deals

Expanded-credit MBS – which include loans with alternative documentation, non-qualified mortgages and nonprime loans – hit $4.08 billion in 2017… Read More

Oh Carol! Former FHA Chief’s Plan to Restructure the Government MI Garners Mixed Reviews

Galante is a former FHA commissioner who presently serves as faculty director of the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California Berkeley. She also sits on the board of Ocwen Financial. Read More

Short Takes: Freddie Mac, an Actual Lender? / GSEs Working to Revise MI Rescission Relief Policies / The Last Time I Saw Richard / MIAC Selling $71MM of RPLs / Movement Hires Chief Credit Officer

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are working with the nation’s mortgage insurance firms to revise rescission relief principles... Read More

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