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Articles by Brandon Ivey

Rocket Upsizes Securitization of Closed-End Seconds

August 22, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The deal size increased by nearly 30% compared with Rocket's initial plans.
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Homebuilder Hovnanian Sees Margins Shrink With Buydowns

August 22, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Some 75% of Hovnanian homebuyers who received a mortgage from the company used a buydown during the fiscal third quarter this year.
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Short Takes: Senators Prep NFIP Reform Proposal / Existing Home Sales Increase Slightly / Non-Agency MBS Benefit From Moody’s Change

August 22, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-LA, and Cory Booker, D-NJ, are seeking feedback on potential reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program.
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ABS Market Largely Comfortable With SEC Conflicts Rule

August 21, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The rule, implemented in June, aims to prevent conflicts of interest in the ABS market. The SEC provided no-action relief in May, helping ease compliance with the rule.
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Purchase Mortgages, Refi Lending Increase in Second Quarter

August 21, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Purchase-mortgage lending outpaced refinance business in the second quarter. But purchase-mortgage volume barely budged compared with the first half of 2024 while refi production was up 66.1%. (Includes four data tables.)
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Delinquencies Increase at Large Servicers in Second Quarter

August 21, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The total delinquency rate among large servicers increased by 11 basis points during the second quarter of 2025. The reading was down compared with June 2024, though delinquencies look poised for further increases. (Includes two data tables.)
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Figure Profitable, Planning IPO and Major Expansion

August 21, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Figure Technology Solutions has flourished with HELOCs by developing new technology. Now the company is aiming to complete an initial public offering to expand into other markets.
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Two Harbors Settles With Former External Manager of REIT

August 21, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The issue dates to 2020, when Two Harbors moved to terminate its management agreement with Pine River Capital Management for cause.
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Short Takes: Two Harbors Shifts Servicing / Moody’s Revises Residential MBS Criteria / Home-Sale Cancellations Elevated / Toll Brothers Seeing More Traffic

August 21, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The new relationship will increase Two Harbors’ third-party subservicing business to $31 billion in unpaid principal balance.
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Many Lenders Return to Profitability in Second Quarter

August 20, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Some 80% of the lenders in the MBA's sample turned a profit in the second quarter, the highest share since the third quarter of 2021.
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