NRZ News and Press, New Residential Investment Corp. From 05/15/22

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the first week of May and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferreds remained under pressure from rising Treasury yields with the median yield now moving north of 6%. We screen for preferreds which...

5 big yields, all with upside. But I've got 1 more share to mention. With most of the earnings releases out, the charts are updated to show discounts to Q1 2022 book values. Some of these picks are extremely rare. We’re suggesting two shares I encouraged investors to dump f...

In honor of Earth Day, Newrez LLC (“Newrez,” the “Company”), a national mortgage lending and servicing organization, recently concluded its second annual campaign to make a positive impact on the environment by planting 10,000 trees. The Company’s ...

Nearly 200 REITs have reported earnings results over the past three weeks, providing critical information on the state of the real estate industry amid the extreme volatility in early 2022. Results were generally better-than-expected with roughly 85% of equity REITs beating consensus ...

The sector got smacked along with the rest of the market. Mortgage REIT fundamentals aren't tied so closely to the rest of the market and there are some great opportunities. I'll highlight 9 good picks in this article. There are a few landmines left in the sector, so investors...

The war in Ukraine continues to dominate market movements. I have started exiting one of my apartment REITs and predominantly focus on adding dividend income via select purchases. The combination of soaring inflation and geopolitical uncertainty has rattled markets and following t...

Amid a rapid boost in long-term mortgage rates, rate lock activity dropped in April, reflecting home affordability concerns, according to Black Knight's Originations Market Monitor Report.  Specifically, rate lock volumes slid 20% M/M in April, driven by another sharp decline of 50% in r...

U.S. equity markets declined for a fifth-straight week - the worst losing streak since 2012 - after the Federal Reserve delivered a double rate-hike that flared intense volatility but didn't ease stagflation worries. Off to its worst start to a year since 1939, the S&P 500 decline...

The first quarter of 2022 was supposed to be particularly brutal for mortgage originators and mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs). The Fed has begun a series of increases in the Fed Funds rate designed to put the brakes on rising inflation. At the same time, the Fed is preparing ...

New Residential out-earned its dividend again by a high margin in 1Q-22. The trust’s book value was up 9.8% to $12.56 per share. MSR portfolio provides a hedge against inflation. Despite great dividend coverage and book value growth, the stock trades at a 10% discount t...