Short Takes: More MSR Deals / An Offering From Phoenix Capital / A Note About a Bank Merger / Regulatory Posts / A New Hire at NEO

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Fifth Third Bank has agreed to buy Comerica in a $10.9 billion all-stock transaction.

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Progress on Reducing MBS Spreads?

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

One way to do that would be to get institutional investors to gobble up more agency MBS, in particular Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac product.

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Better Looking for a New CFO as Ryan Joins Pennymac

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Better recently disclosed two new lending partnerships but did not identify its partners.

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Non-Agency Issuance Already Outstrips Last Year’s Total

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The top prime jumbo and expanded-credit issuer so far this year: JPMorgan Chase.

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FHA Lending Could Slow During Government Shutdown

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

FHA is supporting some manual endorsement actions that lenders cannot process themselves.

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Property purchases ‘key target’ for cyber criminals

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Despite the prevalence of cyber security concerns when purchasing property, recent data has revealed that half of Aussie borrowers aren’t concerned about personal details being compromised.

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Bluestone unveils expat support and increases max loan amount

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The non-bank lender has homed in on the often-overlooked expat borrower segment with the launch of a new home loan, as well as an increase to its maximum loan...

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5 strategies to boost broker efficiency

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

In the fast-paced world of mortgage broking, time is the ultimate currency. Yet, many brokers find themselves working long hours without seeing a proportional return, trapped by inefficiencies and...

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The Condo Carnage Is Real.. but is it over?

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Let’s call this what it is: a day of reckoning. The great Canadian condo delusion, a mass psychosis fueled by cheap money and a fear of missing out, is...

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Investors increasingly turning to regional NSW

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

There has been a marked increase in investor interest for regional NSW markets, according to a recent report.

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