February 19, 2020By Yemeng YangNonbanks Grab the Mantle on Social Media, Banks Not So MuchMost megabanks are mum on their social media policy as it pertains to residential loan officers…
February 6, 2020By Paul MuoloShort Takes: A Slight Earnings Decline for New Rez / Expenses Rising / Kraninger’s Semi-Annual Review / Down Again: Ocwen / Wells Fargo Exec Departs for VendorDown again today: The share price of Ocwen Financial, the nation's 13th largest servicer...
February 5, 2020By Paul MuoloShort Takes: Mike Weinbach’s New Job? / JPM to Re-Enter FHA Direct? / Not Quite Out / The Crystal Ball on Rates / ICE, MERS and eBay / Seer’s EC MBSAfter the FCA payment to Uncle Sam, JPM remained as a correspondent buyer of FHA loans but its Ginnie Mae MBS issuance volume has slipped tremendously…
January 28, 2020By Paul MuoloShort Takes: Framing the GSE Debate / 55 in 12 / Craig Phillips’ New Job / Flagstar’s Broker Partners / Mortgage Tech Vendor Gets New COO
January 15, 2020By Paul MuoloShort Takes: FHFA Restructures CSS Board / Meaning? / JPM Readies Non-Agency MBS / New Applications Spike
January 8, 2020By Paul MuoloShort Takes: Fintechs Gain in Mortgages / Defining ‘Fintech’ / Weaker Applications / Dealing with New York Zombies / Plaza Hires loanDepot Exec
December 19, 2019By Paul MuoloShort Takes: Buying Into a Shrinking Market? / A Game of 22 (GSE) Questions / The GSEs: Big Earners by This Measurement / 30-Year-Old Servicing Systems? / Regulatory Woes for CA?
December 5, 2019By Paul MuoloShort Takes: Go Figure: Fintech Raises More Money / A Rich Valuation? / Cagney / IPO in the Cards? / Bulk MSR Offering from Incenter