MSR Platform & Company M&A: Will the Activity Continue or be Swamped by High Interest Rates?

Eric Edwardson is a panelist with:

Doug Harter, Credit Suisse
Michael Linger, Houlihan Lokey
Stanley Middleman, Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Kevin Barker, Piper Sandler & Co.

This panel will cover the following topics:

• Why go the merger route vs. acquiring paper? Joint venture?
• Outlook for multiples
• What happens to existing reps and warranties?
• How valuable are the licenses?
• What kind and level of industry consolidation do you see?
• The latest deal iterations
• What are the selling motivations?
• Financing methodologies as rates get more expensive
• Servicing and origination multipoles