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Articles by Brandon Ivey

Fannie Back Quickly With CRT Transaction

March 3, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Prior to back-to-back CRT offerings in February and March, the government-sponsored enterprise hadn’t issued a CRT deal since October.
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Short Takes: Agency MSRs on Offer / Mortgage Profits Decline at LendingTree / HomeBridge, AmWest Selling HELOCs Via Goldman

March 3, 2026
Brandon Ivey
MorVest Capital is brokering the sale of agency mortgage servicing rights with an unpaid principal balance of $2.41 billion.
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Nonconforming Share of Originations Hits 20.9% in 2025

February 27, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Some $401.0 billion of nonconforming mortgages were originated in 2025.
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Rocket Returns to Profitability in Fourth Quarter

February 27, 2026
Brandon Ivey
"We structurally doubled the capacity of every production team member through technology," said Varun Krishna, CEO and director of Rocket Companies.
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Figure Looking to Take Market Share From the GSEs

February 27, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Michael Tannenbaum, CEO of Figure Technology Solutions, said some lenders are on the verge of shifting some of their mortgage business from the GSEs to FTS.
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Short Takes: Senate Close to Vote on Housing Bill / Originations Rising at Rocket / Few Concerns About Banks / Meeting With Pulte Next Week

February 27, 2026
Brandon Ivey
The Senate is poised to vote on legislation aimed at addressing housing affordability.
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Home Equity Loan Securitization Growth Levels Off

February 26, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Home equity investment deals propped up issuance of home equity loan securitizations in the fourth quarter. For the full year, HEL securitizations nearly doubled from 2024 levels. (Includes three data tables.)
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Bank Regulators Consider CRT Risks, Disclosures

February 26, 2026
Brandon Ivey
As bank issuance of CRT deals increase, additional regulations and disclosure requirements are under consideration.
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Grapevine: Ledn Issues Bitcoin-Loan ABS; Fire at SFVegas Venue

February 26, 2026
Brandon Ivey and James Dohnert
Ledn issues ABS backed by Bitcoin loans; fire at SFVegas prompts shift in exhibit hall; banks seek enhanced capital relief for CRTs; Fitch launches group for private ratings; Upstart sells auto loans to Bayview.
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Originations Rise Across Products in Fourth Quarter

February 26, 2026
Brandon Ivey
The nonconforming market continued to gain share during the fourth quarter. In all of 2025, the nonconforming sector accounted for 20.9% of first-lien originations, up from a 16.6% share in 2024. (Includes two data tables.)
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