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Fiat Currencies, GSEs & Presidents

R. Christopher Whalen

Nov 136 min read

Fiat Currencies, GSEs & Presidents

Could President elect Donald Trump be facing a maxi market correction before inauguration day?

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Interest Rates, Mortgage Lenders & MSRs

R. Christopher Whalen

Feb 156 min read

Interest Rates, Mortgage Lenders & MSRs

While there are a great number of people inside the Fed who ponder the appropriate level of reserves in the system, they don't really know

648 views

RMF Bankruptcy Signals Systemic Risk in GNMA Market

R. Christopher Whalen

Dec 2, 20226 min read

RMF Bankruptcy Signals Systemic Risk in GNMA Market

Bankruptcy of Reverse Mortgage Funding may be first step in a systemic crisis affecting the government loan market

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Record Losses for Mortgage Banks Presage Tough Year Ahead

R. Christopher Whalen

Nov 19, 20221 min read

Record Losses for Mortgage Banks Presage Tough Year Ahead

Is 2023 the year of the Return of the Distressed Loan Trade?

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Loan Delinquency, EBOs & Ginnie Mae MSRs

R. Christopher Whalen

Nov 15, 20226 min read

Loan Delinquency, EBOs & Ginnie Mae MSRs

It seems obvious that the reported book value metrics coming from many commercial banks, REITs and mortgage banks are a tad inflated...

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A Tale of Two Mortgage SPACs: UWMC and FOA

R. Christopher Whalen

Mar 9, 20224 min read

A Tale of Two Mortgage SPACs: UWMC and FOA

Why did FOA write down $1.4 billion in intangible equity, yet UWM took no similar write down?

362 views

Update: Mr. Cooper & New Residential Investment

R. Christopher Whalen

Aug 9, 20215 min read

Update: Mr. Cooper & New Residential Investment

The big surge in income and net worth caused by the FOMC last year is rapidly ending. Winter has returned to mortgage land...

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