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Articles by Brandon Ivey

UWM to Acquire Two Harbors, Eyeing Servicing

December 17, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Two Harbors held MSRs with a total unpaid principal balance of $175.82 billion as of the end of September.
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Mortgage Broker Jobs Increase in October; Others Decline

December 17, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The shifts in October continued a trend seen throughout the year in the mortgage market.
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New Freddie CEO Out of Retirement After Long Term at Deloitte

December 17, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Kenny Smith retired from Deloitte Consulting in 2020 after 27 years with the firm.
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Lennar’s Average Sale Price for New Homes Dropping

December 17, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The homebuilder said the decline in its average sale price in the past year was “primarily due to continued weakness in the market and an increased use of sales incentives offered to homebuyers.”
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Short Takes: Dodd, Frank Oppose CFPB Funding Move / Waters Calls for Oversight of GSE Reform / Home Sales Increase in CA / Pennymac Sends More GSE-Eligible Loans to Non-Agency MBS

December 17, 2025
Brandon Ivey
“[The Trump administration’s] position is wrong as a statutory interpretation and is at odds with Congress’ plan in setting up the [CFPB],” according to an amicus brief filed by Democrats.
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MBA Seeks Credit Score Threshold for Tri-Merge at GSEs

December 16, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The MBA said FHFA should allow lenders to use a single credit report when delivering mortgages to the GSEs if the initial report shows that the borrower has a credit score of 700 or higher.
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Mutual of Omaha to Issue Securitization With Proprietary Reverse Mortgages

December 16, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The lender has been originating non-agency reverse mortgages since 2018, and had been selling the loans to an unidentified third party through April 2025, according to Morningstar DBRS.
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Short Takes: Unemployment Rate Rises / Applications for New Home Purchases Increase / Homebuilders Ramp Up Incentives / Ellington Offers Large Expanded-Credit MBS

December 16, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The unemployment rate increased from 4.4% in September to 4.6% in November.
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Bank Mortgage Earnings Up 6.1% in Third Quarter

December 12, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Banks and thrifts had a combined $2.49 billion of mortgage-banking income in the third quarter. Western Alliance Bank stood out, more than doubling its earnings from the second quarter. (Includes data table.)
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Agency Jumbo Volume Holds Steady in Third Quarter

December 12, 2025
Brandon Ivey
High-balance loans accounted for 4.4% of total agency MBS issuance in the third quarter.
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