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Brandon Ivey

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U.S. Bank Offers CRT Tied to Loans for RVs, Boats

March 12, 2026
Brandon Ivey
The $562.5 million offering is linked to a pool of loans with a total unpaid principal balance of $5.0 billion.
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MBA Pulls Support for Housing Bill, Seeks Changes

March 12, 2026
Brandon Ivey
The two biggest issues the MBA has with the bill in the Senate involve loan limits for FHA multifamily mortgages and provisions in an effort to limit institutional ownership of single-family properties.
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Repurchase Activity Declines at Banks in Fourth Quarter

March 12, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Western Alliance completed the most repurchases among banks in 2025 with $109.1 million in volume, a 48.0% jump on an annual basis.
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Short Takes: UWM Touts Benefits for Two Harbors Shareholders / CrossCountry Forms Builder Division / Margins Decline at Homebuilder / Iran Conflict and Home Purchases

March 12, 2026
Brandon Ivey
There are indications that some Two Harbors shareholders will oppose the planned acquisition by United Wholesale Mortgage because it’s an all-stock deal and UWM’s stock is trading near the lowest level it’s been at since UWM became a publicly traded company in early 2021.
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Jumbo Share Rises in 2025 With Non-Agency Push

March 12, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Non-agency jumbo mortgages accounted for 15.4% of total single-family originations in 2025, compared with a 12.7% share in 2024. Meanwhile, agency high-balance activity declined somewhat. (Includes three data tables.)
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MBA Critical of Housing Bill Ahead of Vote in Senate

March 12, 2026
Brandon Ivey
The Senate is set to vote on legislation aimed at addressing housing affordability. MBA had supported earlier versions of the bill in the House and Senate.
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Drop in MSR Value Eats Into Tiptree’s Proceeds From RFC Sale

March 12, 2026
Brandon Ivey
The sale proceeds Tiptree is expecting from its pending sale of Reliance First Capital are tied to the book value of the mortgage unit.
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Grapevine: Interest Rate Tracking Diverges; Pre-Acquisition Jitters

March 12, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Interest rates on mortgages held steady last week, according to Freddie Mac or they rose, according to the MBA; odds of Two Harbors investors approving acquisition by United Wholesale Mortgage decline.
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Mortgage Tech Vendor Blend Takes Loss in Fourth Quarter

March 11, 2026
Brandon Ivey
“We have built a profitable, scalable platform, and now we have the tools to fundamentally rewire how our customers operate,” said Nima Ghamsari, head of Blend.
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Short Takes: Some Divergence at UWM, Rocket / Existing Home Sales Stable / Servicing Payment Effort Drags On / Another Loss at FoA

March 11, 2026
Brandon Ivey
United Wholesale Mortgage's agency MBS issuance declined by 6.5% on a monthly basis in February while Rocket Mortgage's volume was down 16.5%.
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