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Articles by Brandon Ivey

UBS Settles with DOJ on Pre-2008 Claims

August 15, 2023
Brandon Ivey
The DOJ alleged that UBS misled investors in 40 non-agency MBS, violating the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act.
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Short Takes: New-Home Loan Applications Level Off / New REIT for Roc / Another Pivot for Altisource Asset Management?

August 15, 2023
Brandon Ivey
Altisource Asset Management shifted in recent years from asset management to aggregating non-agency mortgages. Another shift could be in the works...
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After a Multi-Year Low, Ginnie Loan Removals Spike in 2Q23

August 14, 2023
Brandon Ivey
In case you didn't know, thanks to higher interest rates, the Ginnie "early buyout" game is over...
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Borrower Payoffs Drive Up Ginnie Loan Removals

August 10, 2023
Brandon Ivey
Mortgage payoffs accounted for nearly 90% of loan repurchases from Ginnie MBS in the second quarter. Early buyout activity remains constrained due to elevated interest rates. (Includes data chart.)
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Fitch’s Downgrade of U.S. Reverberates to MBS, ABS

August 10, 2023
Brandon Ivey
Downgrades of GSE CRT transactions, Freddie Mac K-deals and student loan ABS followed a downgrade of the credit rating for the U.S. to AA+.
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Grapevine: Issuers Exempt from Cybersecurity Rule; New Deals

August 10, 2023
Brandon Ivey
SEC exempts MBS and ABS issuers from cybersecurity disclosure requirements; plethora of novel ABS issuance; student loan ABS defaults hit record high.
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United Wholesale’s Earnings Propped Up by MSR Sales

August 10, 2023
Brandon Ivey
Year-to-date, UWM has booked nearly $1.4 billion in proceeds from sales of MSRs and excess MSRs.
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Blend Cuts More Staff in Effort to Turn Profit

August 10, 2023
Brandon Ivey
The layoffs will result in a $33 million reduction in operating expenses on an annual basis.
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Short Takes: Ishbia Bashes Rocket / UWM Goes High and Low / Foreclosures Decline / ‘Clueless’ on Housing

August 10, 2023
Brandon Ivey
Rocket has “kind of fallen off the deep end,” according to Mat Ishbia, chairman and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage.
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Margins Improve in Second Quarter, Looking for More

August 10, 2023
Brandon Ivey
With employee counts shrinking and Wells Fargo exiting the correspondent channel, lenders reported an increase in margins in the second quarter.
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