The Bull Case for Large Banks
If you believe that there is no recession coming in 2025, what is the logical response from an informed investment professional?
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Banks | Markets | Finance
R. Christopher Whalen
Oct 26, 20239 min read
Interest Rates, Fintech & MSRs
Regulatory skepticism about mortgage assets could effect financing rates for lenders, which means higher mortgage rates for consumers.
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R. Christopher Whalen
Sep 27, 20239 min read
SoftBank as Systemic Event; Update: Charles Schwab & Co
The public behavior and decision-making processes of SoftBank suggest that the organization is in trouble.
1,280 views
R. Christopher Whalen
Aug 23, 20236 min read
Update: Goldman Sachs + Citigroup; Interest Rates Higher Longer?
We continue to believe that combining Citi and GS may make sense in terms of consolidating two capital markets businesses
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R. Christopher Whalen
May 10, 20238 min read
Is USA still a "AAA" Credit? Really? Update: Rithm Capital
When interest rates eventually fall those late vintage mortgage loans with 6% coupons will evaporate like spring snow in the sunshine
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R. Christopher Whalen
Mar 6, 20238 min read
Atlas Stumbles, Silvergate Wallows; 360 Mortgage v. Fortress (and RITM)
Are nonbank mortgage firms a risk to Ginnie Mae? Or is it really the other way around?
1,807 views
R. Christopher Whalen
Feb 9, 20237 min read
Mortgage Wrap; PennyMac Financial, Rithm Capital & MSRs
We suspect that the IMBs will be sellers of conventional assets to defend their Ginnie Mae MSRs. Banks may be buyers of conventional assets
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R. Christopher Whalen
Jun 22, 20225 min read
New Residential Pivots, Gets "Rithm"
NRZ must pay $400 million to Fortress to end the relationship with the external manager, a final act of squeezing NRZ shareholders
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R. Christopher Whalen
May 18, 20226 min read
Update: Crypto Frauds and Fintech Dreams
Q: What do Elon Musk and Masayoshi Son have in common? Gigantic margin loans...
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R. Christopher Whalen
Apr 4, 20222 min read
The Residential Mortgage Finance Top Twenty Seven
Who is going to acquire and restructure Blend Labs (BLND) before this newbie-fintech-something runs out of cash?
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R. Christopher Whalen
Nov 3, 20217 min read
Update: New Residential Investment, Fortress & Softbank
The good news is that NRZ is growing and making strides in terms of asset creation and, especially, asset retention.
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R. Christopher Whalen
Mar 15, 20215 min read
Greensill, Wirecard, Deutsche Bank & the Rising Tide of Financial Fraud
“Time to turn on the lights and find the rest of the cockroaches”
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Christopher Whalen
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