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Articles by Brandon Ivey

Fannie Adds Agency MBS at Slower Pace in April

May 28, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Fannie held $110.46 billion of agency MBS as of the end of April, a 5.3% increase compared with the end of March.
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Short Takes: Widespread VantageScore Adoption Unlikely This Year / Pending Home Sales Decline / Pennymac Offers Ginnie MSR Securitization / Mortgage Usage Increases for Home Purchases

May 28, 2026
Brandon Ivey
“There’s a tremendous economic incentive to adopt VantageScore, it’s just gonna take some time to work it through,” said Chris Cartwright, CEO of TransUnion.
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Grapevine: CFPB ECOA Rule Challenged; FHA Sticks With Tri-Merge

May 28, 2026
Brandon Ivey
A lawsuit seeks to block a new CFPB rule loosening anti-discrimination regulations; FHA will continue to use the tri-merge credit pull process; bill passed by House would increase fees on VA home loans to pay for expanded benefits for veterans; delinquencies stay firm in April.
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Closed-End Second and HELOC Securitization Diverge in 1Q

May 27, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Closed-end second securitization was up on a quarterly basis while activity involving home equity lines of credit declined.
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Refi Share of Applications Falls Below 40%

May 27, 2026
Brandon Ivey
In late February, just before interest rates started rising, the refi share of applications was close to 60%.
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Goldman, Amerisave Ramping Up Securitization of Closed-End Seconds

May 27, 2026
Brandon Ivey
It will be the third issuance of its type from Goldman this year, following two similar deals in 2025.
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Short Takes: ‘Stand Off’ on Home Prices / Non-QM Delinquencies Bounce Up / Rate Drops Title Insurance for Some Refis

May 27, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Homesellers are refusing to offer steep discounts.
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FHA, VA Lending Down in First Quarter

May 26, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Overall, refinance business was down compared with the fourth quarter of 2025, though FHA refi volume increased by 6.1% due to FHA-to-FHA refi activity.
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Higher DTI Ratio Borrowers Still Performing Well

May 26, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Delinquency rates on mortgages with debt-to-income ratios above 43% are only slightly higher than delinquency rates on mortgages overall, according to a new analysis by Moody’s Ratings.
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Short Takes: Delinquencies Level in April / Affordability Improvements Short Lived / Home Prices Inch Up

May 26, 2026
Brandon Ivey
The delinquency rate held steady on a monthly basis, at 3.35% as of the end of April, according to Intercontinental Exchange.
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