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Articles by Brandon Ivey

Short Takes: Chase Doubles Up With Prime Non-Agency MBS / Tweak in Fannie’s Latest CRT / Smaller Expanded-Credit Deal From Verus / Home Price Appreciation Slowing

July 16, 2024
Brandon Ivey
Two entities at JPMorgan Chase started marketing separate prime non-agency mortgage-backed securities Monday.
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Short Takes: Another CES Securitization From Rocket / HUD Plans Changes to Loan Sale Program / FHFA Sets Protections for Renters / Outlook for Cornerstone Servicer Rating Turns Positive

July 15, 2024
Brandon Ivey
With the new securitization, Rocket's non-agency issuance of closed-end second liens will hit $2.19 billion for the year.
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Credit Scores on GSE Deliveries Increase in Second Quarter

July 12, 2024
Brandon Ivey
Purchase mortgages continued to dominate deliveries to the GSEs in the second quarter and the share of purchase mortgages with credit scores of 740 or above increased compared with the first quarter. (Includes two data tables.)
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Loans Without MI Gain Share in the Second Quarter

July 12, 2024
Brandon Ivey
Primary MI lost market share in the agency market in the second quarter in both purchase mortgages and refis. Among loans in agency MBS with some form of MI, three states combined to account for slightly more than 30% of total volume in the second quarter. (Includes two data tables.)
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Grapevine: Locks Level in June; FoA Downgraded on Debt Move

July 12, 2024
Brandon Ivey
Locks declined in June but, when controlling for the difference in business days compared with May, the decline vanishes; Fitch downgraded its long-term issuer default rating on Finance of America Companies to C; talent management topped cost cutting in Fannie’s latest survey of mortgage execs’ priorities; MISMO forms group focused on AI.
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Originations Jump at Chase, Wells in Second Quarter

July 12, 2024
Brandon Ivey
Both banks increased mortgage production by more than 50% on a quarterly basis in the second quarter.
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Short Takes: FHFA Publishes Historical VantageScore Data / ‘Sweet Spot’ for Homebuyers / Low DSCR Offering From A&D / MFA Offers RPL MBS

July 12, 2024
Brandon Ivey
The historical VantageScore data are available to approved users to help with the GSEs' planned acceptance of the credit score.
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Freddie Works to Facilitate Servicing Financing Deals

July 11, 2024
Brandon Ivey
In June, Freddie Mac provided new disclosures, aiming to speed the process for approvals of servicing financing transactions.
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Grapevine: Cherry Hill Looks Internal; VantageScore Data

July 11, 2024
Brandon Ivey
Cherry Hill plans to drop its external manager, consider additional strategic options; FHFA publishes historical VantageScore data; Computershare, NewRez receive master servicer ratings; commercial MBS from Morgan Stanley downgraded.
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Regulators Headed Toward Re-Proposal on Bank Capital

July 11, 2024
Brandon Ivey
Federal regulators are working on a re-proposal of a rule that would adjust capital requirements for large banks.
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