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Brandon Ivey

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Mortgage Applications Decline for Third Consecutive Week

April 1, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Applications declined by 10.4% on a weekly basis the week ending March 27.
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Residential Mortgage Securitization Rate Steady in 2025

April 1, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Some 68.0% of mortgages originated in 2025 were sold into mortgage-backed securities.
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CHLA Expects More Price Increases for Credit Scores

April 1, 2026
Brandon Ivey
FICO’s profile and the elevated stock price/earnings ratio for the company relative to the S&P 500 average PE ratio lead CHLA to project that there will be “another round of major price hikes” for credit scores this fall.
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Short Takes: Modest Home Price Appreciation Expected / Losses Decline at Mortgage Unit / US Bank Turns to Built for Construction Loans / Securitization of Home Improvement Loans

April 1, 2026
Brandon Ivey
"While the 2026 spring homebuying season may spark some momentum, the most likely outcome is modest price growth as buyers and sellers remain at a standoff," said Thom Malone, principal economist at Cotality.
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Performance of Non-QM Loans ‘Rapidly Deteriorating’

March 31, 2026
Brandon Ivey
“30+ day impairments soared 51 basis points month-over-month in February, marking the largest monthly increase outside of COVID and Sunday month-end effects,” according to dv01.
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Lennar Defends Business Model Amid Stock Slide

March 31, 2026
Brandon Ivey
The homebuilder defended its “land-light” and “volume-prioritized” strategy.
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Losses Increase at Beeline in Fourth Quarter

March 31, 2026
Brandon Ivey
The lender took an $8.4 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2025, more than double the loss it posted in the previous quarter.
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Short Takes: Home Price Appreciation Slows / Cornerstone’s Servicer Ratings Upgraded / Better Boosts Warehouse Facility / RHS Proposes Allowing ADU Financing

March 31, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Home prices increased by 0.1% on a monthly basis in January, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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Home Equity Loan Originations Increase by 25% on Annual Basis

March 27, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Some $279.0 billion of home equity loans were originated in 2025.
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Two Harbors Drops UWM Plan, Switches to CrossCountry

March 27, 2026
Brandon Ivey
As part of the agreement, CrossCountry paid $25.4 million to United Wholesale Mortgage, a termination fee to end the acquisition agreement UWM had with Two Harbors.
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