Citibank Hikes Repo Line to PennyMac March 18, 2013 Paul Muolo Citibank continues to finance PennyMac and its affiliates. The bank recently increased a repo line it had with the publicly traded REIT. Read More
Short Takes: New York AG Schneiderman and Other AGs Want DeMarco Replaced Now / Federal Reserve Banks Tapped for CFPB Expenses / Hallmark Enters Wholesale Arena / Two New Wholesale AEs for 360 Mortgage March 18, 2013 Paul Muolo and Thomas Ressler Nine Attorneys General, unhappy with the pace of loan modifications, are calling for the immediate dismissal of acting FHFA director Edward DeMarco. Read More
Sources: FHFA Blocked Fannie Tax Deferral Which Couldve Topped $60 Billion March 18, 2013 Paul Muolo Fannie Mae could be in line to book $60 billion in assets, money that could be counted as net worth and change its immediate financial outlook. Read More
Head of Retail for CitiMortgage Bolts for Nationstar Mortgage March 14, 2013 Paul Muolo A top production executive from CitiMortgage has departed the megabank for the pastures of Texas and Nationstar Mortgage.Read More
Short Takes: Freddie Still Owed $1.2 Billion From Lehman / Citi Buys NPLs from Wells / HLSS Buys Servicing Rights From Ocwen / Ross Joins Ocwen / MI Firms Fear the QRM March 14, 2013 George Brooks and Paul Muolo Freddie Mac is still owed $1.2 billion from Lehman Brothers, which went bust five years ago. Also, Wells Fargo sells NPLs to Citigroup.Read More
Meanwhile, Shellpoint May Issue a Jumbo Deal by Mid-Year March 13, 2013 Paul Muolo Activity in the jumbo MBS market is hopping.Shellpoint Partners is targeting mid-year for its first deal.Read More
Bank of America Confirms Job Cuts in Its LandSafe Unit March 13, 2013 Paul Muolo A declining inventory of problem home mortgages and REO played a key role in Bank of America slashing the workforce of LandSafe by roughly 10 percent.Read More
Short Takes: A New FHFA Director to Be Unveiled Soon? / Nonbanks and Jumbos? / Rep. Ryan Plan to Kill the GSEs DOA / Apps Take A Tumble / Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Silent but Not for Long March 13, 2013 Paul Muolo, Thomas Ressler, and Charles Wisniowski Will the White House soon unveil its FHFA director candidate? Read More
Fannie Working on Changes to Buyback Policies March 12, 2013 Paul Muolo Fannie Mae is working on changes that may give some mortgage bankers relief on buybacks. Read More
Warehouse Lenders Saw Commitments Jump in 2012 March 12, 2013 Paul Muolo When residential originations thrive, so does the warehouse lending sector, and 2012 was no exception.Read More