Grapevine: Figuring Out the Fed / Dividends About to Get Squeezed? April 28, 2022 Paul Muolo Is the worst of the mortgage rate increases over? Hard to say. Meanwhile, publicly traded nonbanks may be forced to curtail their dividend payments to common shareholders.Read More
Flagstar Posts a Profit in 1Q Amid Lower Volumes, GOS and Layoffs April 27, 2022 Paul Muolo One notable: The firm assigned an asset value of 131 bps to its mortgage servicing portfolio for the first quarter compared to 112 bps in 4Q21.Read More
Surprise: loanDepot Chief Hsieh Steps Aside as CEO but Will Remain as Executive Chair April 26, 2022 Paul Muolo LoanDepot noted Martell “will drive daily operations and lead the company’s diversified multi-channel mortgage origination model"...Read More
Another Reduction-in-Force at Sprout Mortgage? April 22, 2022 Paul Muolo The brainchild of industry veteran Michael Strauss, Sprout is a top-10 ranked originator of non-QMs.Read More
The Compensation Package for a CEO Whose Company Lost $1.3B in 4Q: $19.1 Million April 21, 2022 Paul Muolo FoA lost $1.34 billion in the fourth quarter after booking a large goodwill impairment...Read More
A 44% Raise for Ocwen CEO Messina April 20, 2022 Paul Muolo In 2021, Ocwen earned $18.1 million on revenue of $1.05 billion...Read More
Court Dismisses Selected Claims in Angel Oak LO Lawsuit April 20, 2022 Brandon Ivey Overall, Angel Oak made nine claims against the LOs and LendSure...Read More
Yet More Layoffs at Better.com, Nation’s 17th Largest Lender April 19, 2022 Paul Muolo The New York-based Better.com had hoped to become a public company at yearend 2021 via a SPAC maneuver...Read More
Mortgage Vendor Blend Institutes Layoffs April 19, 2022 Paul Muolo Blend: "The focus of the plan is on streamlining the company’s title operations as well as its general and administrative functions."Read More
Home Lenders Face Licensing Uncertainty as Pandemic Flexibilities Expire April 18, 2022 Brandon Ivey One MBA official said currently only 15 states allow for remote work permanently...Read More