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Paul Muolo

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Trade War Involving Agency MBS a Possibility

March 20, 2025
Paul Muolo
Nothing like a good trade war to drive down MBS values and cause interest rates to rise. Yes, some mortgage investors are nervous. Overblown? We’ll find out.
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Mr. Cooper Tops Cenlar in Subservicing Business

March 20, 2025
Paul Muolo
There’s a new market leader in the subservicing arena: Mr. Cooper. But with the OCC ready to lift sanctions against number-two-ranked Cenlar, a dog fight could be ahead.
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PE Servicer Marlin Mortgage Sued, Calls Charges ‘Baseless’

March 20, 2025
Paul Muolo
A few months back, Marlin Mortgage parted ways with COO Steve Stone. Now, describing himself as a whistleblower, Stone is suing the MSR owner, accusing the firm of a host of questionable moves.
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An Ominous Sign: Origination Profitability Turns Negative in 4Q24

March 17, 2025
Paul Muolo
The decrease marks the ninth quarter of net production losses in the past three years.
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Short Takes: What Goes Up, Comes Down a Bit / Dumping Agency MBS in Protest? / A Tweet From the New FHFA Chief / Home Builders Feeling Glum / Mortgage Jobs

March 17, 2025
Paul Muolo
Might the trade wars result in China and Japan selling agency MBS?
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LO Compensation Clawbacks Ease Somewhat

March 11, 2025
Paul Muolo
Clawback activity peaked in 2023 in the wake of the refinance boom.
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Mortgage LO Clawbacks Ease Somewhat

March 6, 2025
Paul Muolo
Loan officers have been the subject of compensation clawbacks, but the situation has actually eased somewhat.
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Rate Considering Sale of Title Insurance Unit

March 5, 2025
Paul Muolo
Rate bought Advocus — then known as Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund — in April 2022 for an undisclosed sum.
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A Ball of Confusion: HUD, DOGE and Gov't Staff Cuts

March 3, 2025
Paul Muolo
So far, there's been no snafus on the approval of Ginnie Mae servicing sales.
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UWM CEO On Board With Regulatory Changes

March 3, 2025
Paul Muolo
UWM's Ishbia said, “I think these things are massive, massive wins for our industry.”
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