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Brandon Ivey

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Rocket Takes Large Loss in 3Q Tied to MSR Values

November 13, 2024
Brandon Ivey
The loss was largely from a negative $878.3 million change in the fair value of mortgage servicing rights.
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Losses Increase at Better, Profitability a Ways Off

November 13, 2024
Brandon Ivey
Officials at the nonbank said they’re “managing towards profitability in the midterm.”
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CrossCountry Teams With Chase for Prime Non-Agency MBS

November 13, 2024
Brandon Ivey
CrossCountry has a separate MBS issuance partnership with Hildene Capital Management, though that’s focused on expanded-credit mortgages.
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Short Takes: Applications Hold Steady / Mixed Trends in Foreclosures / Cherry Hill REIT Takes Loss / A&D Provides CRM Tool to Brokers

November 13, 2024
Brandon Ivey
There was little movement in applications for purchase mortgages or refinances last week.
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Locks for Purchase Mortgages Increase in October

November 12, 2024
Brandon Ivey
The uptick bucked a seasonal trend, as locks for purchase mortgages typically decline each month after spring.
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Refi Share Up Sharply in Latest Jumbo MBS From Rate

November 12, 2024
Brandon Ivey
Refis account for 15.0% of the planned $365.3 million issuance.
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Short Takes: Mixed Trends Among Agency MBS Issuers / Home Sales Expected to Increase / Provident Bank Hires Warehouse VP From Flagstar / Achieve Expands HELOC Offerings

November 12, 2024
John Bancroft and Brandon Ivey
While agency MBS issuance surged in October, some of the top sellers posted declines in volume compared with September.
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Refi Volume Up Nearly 60% in Third Quarter

November 8, 2024
Brandon Ivey
“The refi boom has not fully materialized, but we have seen a preview of it and were able to capitalize on it instantly while others were caught flat footed,” Mat Ishbia, chairman and CEO of UWM, said Thursday during the lender’s earnings call.
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Focus on Interest Rates Shifts From Fed to Treasury Yield

November 8, 2024
Brandon Ivey
Movements in Treasury yields — rather than actions by the Fed — have been a bigger driver in changes to interest rates on mortgages recently.
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Ginnie to Reward Issuers That Successfully Hedge MSRs

November 8, 2024
Brandon Ivey
The capital relief will be provided via an adjustment to MSR values.
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