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(Very) Quiet Signs of Life in Ginnie Servicing Sales

September 4, 2020

Selling Ginnie Mae servicing rights has been a difficult task the past few months. Signs of life anywhere? It all depends on your definition of the word life.

Better Late Than Never: The Freedom-RoundPoint Deal Closes

August 21, 2020

Paul Muolo

FHA/VA lending giant Freedom Mortgage acquired servicer RoundPoint Mortgage of Charlotte, NC. Both firms are privately held.

Where Have All the Ginnie Mae Applicants Gone?

August 7, 2020

Paul Muolo

Thanks to strong cash prices paid by FHA/VA aggregators, fewer mortgage firms are seeking their Ginnie “eagles.”

The MMIF Audit is Almost Done. Should FHA Be Worried?

August 7, 2020

Paul Muolo

Soon after the government’s fiscal year ends on Sept. 30, the annual audit of the FHA’s MMIF will be published. Should HUD be worried?

Large FHA Lender Loses Legal Battle in M&A Case

July 24, 2020

Paul Muolo

FHA/VA lending giant Freedom Mortgage lost a court battle over an aborted M&A deal with RoundPoint Mortgage. Is a settlement in the works?

Former Ginnie Chief Tozer Continues to Worry About Liquidity

July 24, 2020

Paul Muolo

Ted Tozer, the former Ginnie president, wants to head off a potential liquidity crisis before it happens. Is anyone listening?

Ginnie Dampens ‘Easy Pickings’ on Buyouts

July 10, 2020

Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo

Ginnie Mae recently changed pooling practices tied to the buyout of delinquent mortgages from its MBS.

Ginnie MSR Sales Almost Nonexistent. However...

June 26, 2020

Paul Muolo

Signs of life in Ginnie Mae-related MSR deals? Not yet but hope springs eternal.

Second-Ranked FHA Lender Quicken Contemplates IPO

June 12, 2020

Paul Muolo

Quicken Loans, the largest home lender in the nation, has yet to publicly file an S-1 statement with the SEC.

Industry Urges FHA to Reverse Forbearance Policy

June 12, 2020

Maria Volkova

Industry wants FHA to guarantee loans but not charge lenders for loans in progress where COVID-19 forbearance has been invoked.

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(Very) Quiet Signs of Life in Ginnie Servicing Sales

Better Late Than Never: The Freedom-RoundPoint Deal Closes

Where Have All the Ginnie Mae Applicants Gone?

The MMIF Audit is Almost Done. Should FHA Be Worried?

Large FHA Lender Loses Legal Battle in M&A Case

Former Ginnie Chief Tozer Continues to Worry About Liquidity

Ginnie Dampens ‘Easy Pickings’ on Buyouts

Ginnie MSR Sales Almost Nonexistent. However...

Second-Ranked FHA Lender Quicken Contemplates IPO

Industry Urges FHA to Reverse Forbearance Policy

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