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The Institutional Risk Analyst
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Christopher Whalen
R. Christopher Whalen
- Jan 19
- 9 min
Interview: Mike Patterson, Freedom Mortgage
In this issue of The Institutional Risk Analyst, we speak to Mike Patterson, COO of Freedom Mortgage.
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Dec 16, 2022
- 6 min
The Year That Was: 2022
Many in the Buy Side chorus are looking forward to lower interest rates, but we are concerned that next year could really be about solvency
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Nov 19, 2022
- 1 min
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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R. Christopher Whalen
- Nov 4, 2022
- 5 min
TIAA Sells Everbank; Mortgage Earnings Wrap
The big news this week starts with the poor showing by Rocket Companies (RKT), reporting a loss for Q3 2022 and a big decline in volumes.
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Jul 27, 2022
- 5 min
Update: Mr. Cooper Group
We agree with the assessment by Leon Cooperman of COOP management that this firm is one of the best positioned IMBs in the industry...
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Jun 9, 2022
- 8 min
Interest Rates and Residential Mortgage REITs
We see an at least equal chance that margins will get squeezed for agency and MSR investors before they expand via higher interest rates
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Jun 6, 2022
- 6 min
Memo to Gary Gensler: Beware the “Non-Controlling Interest”
As a result of the adoption of "artificial intelligence," the 21st Century investor is mostly a victim in waiting.
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R. Christopher Whalen
- May 25, 2022
- 9 min
FOMC vs TGA; PennyMac Financial & United Wholesale Mortgage
Net, net, the dynamics in the market are actually forcing interest rates down
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Dec 1, 2021
- 7 min
Update: Better.com, Wise PLC and United Wholesale Mortgage
Somehow the folks at UWMC did not take notice of the fact that secondary stock offerings for all issuers have basically disappeared
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Nov 12, 2021
- 6 min
Update: Blend Labs, Guild Mortgage and United Wholesale Mortgage
To paraphrase our friend and fellow mortgage maven Rob Chrisman, ponder a 2022 lending market that’s 75% purchases and just 4.79 million uni
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Aug 23, 2021
- 7 min
Interview: Lee Smith, Flagstar Bank
We expect to see a lot more M&A activity over the next 12 – 18 months, as that’s the only way for some players to grow share.
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Aug 19, 2021
- 6 min
Fed Chairman Jay Powell as RobinHood
There is, after all, no free lunch for investors when the Fed is serving the thin meal of Financial Repression
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Aug 9, 2021
- 5 min
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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R. Christopher Whalen
- May 25, 2021
- 5 min
Update: Rising Interest Rates & Mortgage Servicing
The Fed’s chief concern is keeping the Treasury debt market open and functional. Liquidity includes cash and risk-free collateral...
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R. Christopher Whalen
- May 14, 2021
- 6 min
Update: Rocket Companies & United Wholesale Mortgage
We view RKT's refusal to provide this material information to investors as a significant omission in its public disclosure...
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