Partner

Haukur Gudmundsson

Banking & Finance, Structured Finance, REITs

"He is an incredible attorney and advocates for his clients well."

"Haukur is brilliant at spotting and managing a wide range of issues."

"He is very experienced and always very helpful."

Chambers USA

Overview

Haukur Gudmundsson is a partner in the firm’s Banking and Finance practice. Haukur’s practice is focused on structured finance and other transactions involving all types of residential mortgage loans and other residential real property-related assets, including mortgage servicing rights, servicing advances, REO properties, single-family-related properties, home improvement loans and home equity products.

For more than 15 years, Haukur has represented his clients in a wide array of transactions involving virtually every type of residential real property-related asset, including several novel asset types, transactions and structures. Clients appreciate his thoughtful and creative approach to solving problems and successfully executing novel and complicated transactions.

Experience

Haukur has represented:

Several issuers in connection with multiple private-label prime jumbo RMBS securitizations.
Several issuers and underwriters in connection with multiple private-label reverse mortgage loan securitizations for both proprietary loans and EBO HECMS.
Several issuers in connection with multiple residential transition loan securitizations.
Various private equity firms, mortgage REITS and insurance companies in connection with structuring mortgage loan investments.
Several insurance companies in connection with Federal Home Loan Bank financing arrangements backed by mortgage loans.

Multiple mortgage REITS issuers in connection with RMBS re-securitizations.
Multiple mortgage servicers, investors and lenders in connection with MSR financing facilities.
The issuer in connection with multiple HELOC securitizations.
Multiple issuers in connection with conforming loan warehouse-securitization buyout transactions.
A mortgage servicer in connection with structured MSR-backed securitizations.
Various mortgage servicers and lenders in connection with servicing advanced-backed securitization financing transactions.
Various partners in connection with the exercise of RMBS clean-up calls.
Various investors, servicers and sub-servicers in connection with negotiations of servicing agreements and sub-servicing agreements.
A mortgage servicer in connection with the establishment of a JV MSR investment vehicle.
Various servicers and investors in connection with various MSR investment structures.
Various mortgage servicers and investors in connection with sales and purchases of excess mortgage servicing rights.
Various issuers in connection with non-QM loan securitization.
A private equity firm in connection with a home equity contract-backed financing facility.
Several borrowers and lenders in connection with financing arrangements backed by single-facility rental properties.
Various purchasers and sellers in connection with several whole-loan purchases and sales of all types of mortgage loans and REO properties.
A publicly traded i-buyer in connection with a financing secured by residential real properties.
Several purchasers and sellers in connection with the sales and purchases of participations in various real estate-related financing transactions.
Various sponsors and investors in connection with risk retention securities financing transactions.
Several borrowers and lenders in connection with securities repurchase agreements.
Several servicers in connection with excess MSR stripped coupon bond transactions.

Haukur Gudmundsson

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Publications & Presentations

Publications

Considerations for MSR Fund Investments

Keys to Unlocking Value in US Housing

Events

2024 Invisso MBS Forum

A Deep Dive into the Excess Servicing Rights Market

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