Short Takes: Pondering the Letter Sent to Joseph Otting / Among the Signors… / More MSR Auctions in the Works / MetLife Has a Nice War Chest of Whole Loans / A New Hire at Gateway Mortgage March 4, 2019 Paul Muolo, Brandon Ivey, and George Brooks More servicing-related auctions are in the pipeline, including a $2.97 billion Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac portfolio from Phoenix Capital...Read More
What We’re Hearing: Throwing Down the Gauntlet on Fannie-Freddie Changes / 27 Trades Sign On / Not One Voice of Concern? / Freddie’s MSR Pilot? / Fixing the Broken Companies / Eli Global and Greg Lindberg Back in the News / Busy Being Named a Director March 1, 2019 Paul Muolo Is the Senate Banking Committee ever going to hold a hearing on GSE pilot programs? Read More
Mortgage-Investing REITs Pony Up to the Stock Bar March 1, 2019 Paul Muolo Mortgage-investing REITs aren’t shy about selling additional shares of common to the public…Read More
Purchase Loans Dominate in 2018, Refi Share Rises in 4Q18 February 28, 2019 John Bancroft The purchase-mortgage share reached 70.6%, the highest reading since 1990...Read More
Borrowers Averse to Refis, Even When They’re Free February 28, 2019 Dennis Hollier The study looked at why borrowers would turn their noses up at free money…Read More
Short Takes: A Mega Servicing Deal Approaching? / ‘Goldilocks’ Pricing / The Ditech Portfolio? / Fannie & Freddie Common Take a Rest / FHFA’s Final UMBS Rule / Bell Bank Opens AZ Branch, Mortgages on the Menu February 28, 2019 Paul Muolo The share price of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac common has been on a mild downward slope since Feb. 22. Meaning?Read More
SFIG Speakers Expect Administrative Reform of the GSEs. Capital Build? Yes February 27, 2019 Brandon Ivey Michael Stegman: “Clearly, there is going to be some kind of capitalization of the GSEs..."Read More
A Small 4Q18 Loss for Ocwen Amid MSR Buys, a Compensation Reduction for CEO Messina and a New CFO February 27, 2019 Paul Muolo Ocwen is cutting cash retainer payments to its board of directors...Read More
Short Takes: HomeBridge Eyes HomeStreet’s Mortgage Network / As for the Mortgage Servicing Portfolio… / Figuring Out the Calabria Vote / A Rally for Ocwen / A Red Hot MSR Market / A Glum Assessment on Mortgages from Joe Garrett & Co. February 27, 2019 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo Ocwen's share price took off like a rocket Wednesday morning...Read More
CFPB Plans Supervisory and Enforcement Budget Cuts February 26, 2019 Yemeng Yang The new CFPB director wants to keep cutting the agency’s budget…Read More
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