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July 11, 2017

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Will Rep. Hensarling Deal on GSE Reform?

The big question: Will the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee support an explicit government guarantee on conventional MBS? Read More

Mortgage REIT Annaly Agrees to Sell MSR Unit Pingora to Bayview. No Servicing Rights Change Hands

In the SEC filing, Annaly reveals that it owns servicing assets through an “ongoing joint venture with a leading sovereign wealth fund.” The SWF was not identified… Read More

Latest Non-QM MBS from Angel Oak Sees Strongest Pricing Yet

Since 2015 Angel Oak has issued four MBS totaling $639.92 million… Read More

More GSE Cases Filed Arguing that the FHFA’s Structure is Unconstitutional

FHFA’s status as an independent agency headed by a single director makes it different from almost every other independent agency… Read More

CFPB Issues Final Rule to Ban Mandatory Arbitration in Consumer Financial Contracts

However, Congress has already prohibited arbitration agreements in the largest market the agency oversees: residential mortgages. Read More

Short Takes: It’s Alive Again (Well, Sort Of) / Sindeo’s Roots / The Mortgage Tech Race / Happy Anniversary Fannie and Freddie (Soon) / New Hires for mREIT Giant Annaly

There's a race on to see who will be the first to deliver a best-in-class lending automation product that the consumer trusts, said consultant Paul Hindman... Read More