Grapevine: APOR Confusion; Gould Nominated to OCC February 13, 2025 Namrata Bhatia, Dennis Hollier, and Paul Muolo Absent APOR figure, lenders and mortgage-backed securities buyers would be uncertain whether loans were QM.Read More
Aided by Flagstar Purchase, Strong 4Q Showing for Mr. Cooper February 12, 2025 Paul Muolo Mr. Cooper originated $9.3 billion of residential loans in the fourth quarter, a 37% sequential improvement.Read More
Another Senior Hire for Cenlar: Former Banker JB Long February 11, 2025 Paul Muolo It’s unclear what Long’s role will be at Cenlar. He worked at EverBank for 25 years.Read More
A Trend or a Blip: Banks Exiting Mortgages February 11, 2025 Paul Muolo Some have suggested that WaFd may be for sale and closed its mortgage unit in an effort to simplify its balance sheet.Read More
Short Takes: CFPB in the Past Tense? / Rate’s New MBS / Senators Worried About FDIC Examiners / Citing Signature / HomeStreet’s MF Loss / A Promotion at loanDepot February 11, 2025 Paul Muolo Warren noted that in March 2023 the collapse of Signature Bank caused an estimated $2.4 billion loss to the FDIC’s deposit insurance fund.Read More
No Relief From Rising Cyberattack Insurance Premiums February 10, 2025 Paul Muolo One official complained both about the cyberattack premiums and the ceiling on any payouts.Read More
Short Takes: Job Cuts / A Change of Heart on MSR Sales? / Incenter Selling GNMA Product / An MBS Backed by Investment Properties / A New Hire for Fay / Unprecedented Times at the CFPB February 10, 2025 Paul Muolo The PennyMac REIT is marketing a $338.9 million MBS backed by investment properties and second homes.Read More
MSR Buyers Seeing Plenty of Financing Options February 7, 2025 Paul Muolo Mike Carnes, a valuation specialist for MIAC Analytics, said he’s seen a “lot more financiers” of servicing rights arrive in the past year.Read More
Come On In, the MSR Financing Water is Fine February 6, 2025 Paul Muolo The structured products group at Atlas stepped up to finance servicing rights owned by loanDepot. The line replaces one the nonbank had with Flagstar.Read More
Cyberattacks Putting Pressure on Mortgage Companies February 6, 2025 Paul Muolo Cyberattacks against mortgage companies are a growing concern. Insurance can cover some of the financial losses, but premiums are spiraling out of control, some executives report.Read More