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Articles by Brandon Ivey

Some Concerns About Lending Practices Amid Deregulation

January 14, 2026
Brandon Ivey
“There are a number of companies that have thrown out the rule book, if you will,” said Christy Soukhamneut, a consultant.
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Mortgage Applications Spike Following GSE MBS Plan

January 14, 2026
Brandon Ivey
The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances decreased from 6.25% the week ending Jan. 2 to 6.18% last week.
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Short Takes: Trump’s Bold Plan / HUD Proposes Removing Discriminatory Effects Regulations / Sales of New Homes Steady / Newrez to Allow Crypto Assets / U.S. Bank to Acquire BTIG

January 14, 2026
Brandon Ivey
“As part of those efforts, next week at Davos I’m going to provide much more detail about our housing policy so that every American who wants to own a home will be able to afford one,” President Trump said.
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Credit Quality of GSE Loans Improves in Fourth Quarter

January 13, 2026
Brandon Ivey
The shift in credit scores was driven by refinance activity.
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Short Takes: More Non-Agency MBS / Rithm to Offer Preferred Stock / Below-Market Rates

January 13, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Issuers of non-agency MBS are in the market with expanded-credit, prime and closed-end second offerings.
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Trump’s Order for GSE MBS Purchases Faces Some Hurdles

January 9, 2026
Brandon Ivey
The directive will make the GSEs "noneconomic" buyers of agency MBS.
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Single-Family Securitization in Limbo With Trump Plan

January 9, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Some $8.65 billion of single-family rental securitizations were issued in 2025.
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Mortgage Locks Decline by Nearly 20% in December

January 9, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Locks for purchase mortgages and rate-term refinances declined at a similar pace.
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Short Takes: UWM Leads Agency MBS Issuers / GSE IPO Decision Imminent / Temasek Invests in RTL Lender

January 9, 2026
Brandon Ivey
United Wholesale Mortgage issued $145.24 billion of agency MBS in 2025.
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Lenders Shift GSE Business to Higher Quality in Fourth Quarter

January 9, 2026
Brandon Ivey
GSE refi business jumped and shifted toward borrowers with higher credit scores during the fourth quarter. With purchase mortgages, lenders also put a greater emphasis on LTV ratios below 81%.
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