A big leadership shakeup at Fannie Mae

Fannie Mae’s CEO, Hugh Frater, and Sheila Bair, the chair of its board, both announced they will resign from the mortgage finance behemoth May 1. Antony Jenkins, who is currently vice chair of the board’s nominating and corporate governance committee, will also resign May 1. Fannie Mae’s president, David Benson,

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Freddie Mac rolls out $1.8 billion CRT note offering

Freddie Mac’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. Freddie Mac has unveiled its third credit risk transfer offering of the year through its Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR) program. This latest transaction will bring the total note issuance so far in 2022 through STACR to $5.1 billion secured by single-family mortgage reference

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Deephaven hires Gulotta to lead wholesale sales on East Coast

Deephaven Mortgage hired Anthony Gulotta to lead wholesale sales on the East Coast, the non-QM lender announced this week. Gulatta, based in Charlotte, will work to build the lender’s presence with mortgage brokers on non-agency products. “Anthony combines a strong understanding of the business opportunities for mortgage brokers with a dedicated focus

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HW+ Member Spotlight: Eric Lapin

This week’s HW+ member spotlight features Eric Lapin, who was recently appointed chief strategy officer at FormFree. Tapping into more than 25 years of experience, Lapin will strategically identify and execute growth opportunities at FormFree to drive the company forward. Prior to joining FormFree, Lapin served as first vice president of corporate development,

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CFPB’s appeal to Ocwen suit off to a rough start

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s attempt to revive a mortgage servicing misconduct lawsuit against Ocwen Financial Corp. is in choppy waters. On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that most of the watchdog’s complaints against Ocwen that occurred from January 2014 to Feb. 26, 2017, are

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Now is basically the worst time ever to buy a home

It’s a depressing combination. A stunning rise in mortgage rates, historically low levels of inventory, and skyrocketing housing prices is fueling consumer pessimism. Fannie Mae‘s Home Purchase Sentiment Index, which tracks the housing market and consumer confidence to sell or buy a home, dropped by 2.1 points to 73.2 in

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