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Articles by Brandon Ivey

Mr. Cooper Ramps Up Securitization of Second Liens

June 17, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The planned securitization is slightly larger than the $310.6 million deal the nonbank issued at the end of April.
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Demand for New Homes Diminishes in May

June 17, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Sales of new homes declined by 12% on a monthly basis in May, according to projections by the MBA.
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Short Takes: Home Price Appreciation Levels Off / Fitch Affirms Ratings on GSEs / Fitch Neutral on eNote in Non-Agency MBS / PHH Turns to Blend to Help With Recapture

June 17, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Annual home price appreciation slowed to 2.1% in May, the lowest level seen since March 2012.
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Rare Decline in First-Lien Holdings at Banks

June 16, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The last time there was a meaningful decline was the second quarter of 2021.
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Goldman Marketing Expanded-Credit MBS and Jumbo Deal

June 16, 2025
Brandon Ivey
There’s a $381.4 million expanded-credit MBS and a $309.3 million jumbo MBS.
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All-Cash Share of Home Purchases Declining

June 16, 2025
Brandon Ivey
With interest rates declining and the demographics among home investors shifting, mortgage financing is regaining popularity.
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Short Takes: Lock-In Easing / Diminished Expectations for Home Prices / BlackRock to Discontinue Mortgage Investment Fund / Martell Moves On

June 16, 2025
Brandon Ivey
“Buyers had more options in May than at any time since July 2020,” Zillow said.
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Bank Mortgage Holdings Tad Down in First Quarter

June 13, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Banks and thrifts have largely added to their overall holdings of residential first liens each quarter dating back to 2021. The decline seen in the first quarter of 2025 included a sharp drop in ARMs. (Includes data table.)
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Originations of Short-Term Loans Soar in 2024

June 13, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Short-term mortgages track residential transition loans and fix-and-flip loans. Last year, originations were up 34.6% compared with 2023. (Includes data table.)
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Conforming Jumbos Falter, Non-Agency Treads Water

June 13, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Agency securitization of high-balance loans declined by 46.0% on a quarterly basis to $8.70 billion in the first quarter of 2025.
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