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Inside Mortgage Finance

July 18, 2019

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Private MIs Regain Share in Agency MBS During 2Q19

Private MI captured 48.3% of insured purchase loans sold to Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie during the second quarter. Deliveries of VA loans spiked 55.5% higher from the first quarter. Read More

Push for LO Compensation Change Gets CFPB’s attention

The Mortgage Bankers Association is making headway on getting the CFPB to change its loan originator compensation rules. But how far will the bureau go? Read More

Highest Paid Mortgage CEO Last Year: Doug Lebda

In 2018, residential originations suffered but that didn't crimp the pay packages of CEOs and other top executives at publicly traded mortgage companies. Leading the pack: Douglas Lebda, CEO of Lending Tree at $42.3 million.

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New GSE Capital Rules? (Not Until December)

Is the White House getting cold feet on administrative reform of Fannie and Freddie? Maybe, maybe not, but it appears the Federal Housing Finance Agency may not release its GSE capital rule until December. Read More

CFPB Enforcement Strategy Taking a Different Turn

The CFPB now prefers to solve potential mortgage violations through supervision rather than enforcement. The bureau also has shifted its fair lending priorities. Read More

Trade Groups Call for Stronger FHA Asset Disposition Policies

The MBA and ABA made recommendations to strengthen practices and procedures of FHA’s loan-asset sales as the agency moves to make the program permanent. Read More

Grapevine: MSR Auctions Making a Comeback? / Stearns Cuts a Deal with PIMCO on Debt Recast

Mortgage Grapevine: MSR auctions have been few and far between of late, but all that may soon change. Meanwhile, Stearns Lending has secured the cooperation of its largest bondholder, PIMCO, to reduce its debt load. Now, it's just a matter of time and working with the bankruptcy court.

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