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Short Takes: HUD and DOJ Trouble for PrimeLending? / Such Legal Matters are Unpredictable / The Lawsky Effect: Nice Gain for Ocwen’s Stock / Good Riddance? / Thanks for the Stock, But…

November 11, 2014

Paul Muolo

Are investors in Ocwen jumping for joy now that word is out that NYDFS chief Benjamin Lawsky might be leaving next year?

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Short Takes: HUD and DOJ Trouble for PrimeLending? / Such Legal Matters are Unpredictable / The Lawsky Effect: Nice Gain for Ocwen’s Stock / Good Riddance? / Thanks for the Stock, But…

Latest Imf News

Home Equity Loan Originations Increase by 25% on Annual Basis

VA Open to Reducing Appraisal Standards

Two Harbors Drops UWM Plan, Switches to CrossCountry

GSE Completes Pilot Securitization With VantageScore

Featured Data

Non-Agency Jumbo Lending Flourished in 2025

Jumbo Servicing Volume Grows in Fourth Quarter

Plenty of Investors Ready to Cover Fed’s MBS Retreat

Ginnie, Non-Agency Loans Drive Servicing Higher

Featured Reports

Agency Channel Analysis: 4Q25 (PDF)

IMF Mortgage Directory: Full interactive database

IMF HMDA Dashboard: 2024

Top Mortgage Players: 3Q25 (PDF)

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