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January 29, 2018

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Ginnie Keeping a Close Eye on How Much Risk is Acceptable

Ginnie may require offenders to recalibrate their high-risk portfolio to more acceptable risk levels… Read More

PIMCO in the Throes of Restructuring FGMC, Installs New President

One advisor familiar with the situation called the hiring of Samples and a recent batch of layoffs at FGMC, “a clean sweep of the corporate suite.” Read More

Mortgage Bankers Have Tough Time Reducing LO Compensation

Industry consultant Joe Garrett: “Commissions to retail loan officers are still just about the biggest expense in the industry.” Read More

MGIC and NMI Restrict Loans with DTIs North of 45 Percent

MGIC said the origination of such loans accelerated last summer when Fannie Mae eased guidelines on loans with 45 percent and above DTI. Read More

New Milken Institute Report: The ‘Protected’ GSE Duopoly Must End

The authors note that 90 percent of Fannie/Freddie MBS trading occurs in the TBA forward market. Read More

Short Takes: Women Mortgage Bankers Weigh In on Sexual Harassment / How the Survey was Conducted / Part of a Broader Conversation / A Whopper of an MF Loan Using Fannie Mae’s Money / NAR to FHFA: Reduce G-Fees Now / Mortgage Tech Vendor Gets New President

In total, 13.5 percent of the 2,000 women who were sent the survey responded. Read More

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