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Articles by Brandon Ivey

Short Takes: Applications Hold Steady / FHA Offers Relief in Indiana / Better’s Bills Piling Up in CEO Fight

September 2, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Applications were essentially unchanged on a weekly basis last week even as interest rates ticked up.
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Some of Better’s Partnerships Brought In Little Cash

September 1, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Four partnerships with undisclosed companies generated less than $50,000 in cumulative revenue.
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Pew Calls for More Mortgages, Fewer Land Contracts

September 1, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Land contracts lack protections that apply to mortgages and often carry worse terms for homebuyers than mortgages, the Pew Charitable Trusts noted.
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Short Takes: Frater Shuns Garg / reAlpha CEO Takes Leadership Role at BAC / Stewart Acquires Two Companies

September 1, 2026
Brandon Ivey and James Dohnert
Former CEO of Fannie Mae said he'll resign from Better's board if former CEO returns; BAC appoints Jamie Cavanaugh as CEO; Stewart goes on acquisition spree.
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HEL Securitizations Slow in 2Q

August 25, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Closed-end seconds remained the most common type of home equity loans for securitization in the second quarter, accounting for 50.5% of issuance.
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Leadership Transition at Better Heads to Court

August 21, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Better has filed a lawsuit against founder and former CEO Vishal Garg for alleged violations of SEC standards.
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Purchase-Mortgage and Refi Volume Diverge in Second Quarter

August 21, 2026
Brandon Ivey
“Affordability deteriorated as mortgage rates moved higher through May and June,” said Varun Krishna, CEO of Rocket Companies.
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Losses Increase at Homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises

August 21, 2026
Brandon Ivey
To help increase earnings, the homebuilder is shifting its focus to higher-priced homes.
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New Listings for Homes Up, Asking Price Slips

August 21, 2026
Brandon Ivey
"More sellers are entering the market partly because some of them have come to terms with today's somewhat slow housing market; they are accepting that they may need to sell for a slightly lower price than they want, and it may take them slightly longer to do so," Redfin said.
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Short Takes: FHFA Still Pondering LLPA Changes / Evolve Bank Sells Medical Professional Loans / Blend Touts AI Results

August 21, 2026
Brandon Ivey
FHFA could soon revise loan level price adjustments at the GSEs.
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