Skip to content
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Cart
  • Inside Mortgage Finance
  • MBS & ABS
  • The GSEs
  • The CFPB
  • Mortgage Trends
  • FHA/VA Lending
  • Nonconforming Markets
  • Data
    • Subscribe to Data
Home » Authors » Brandon Ivey

Brandon Ivey

bivey@imfpubs.com
Articles

ARTICLES

Trump Sends Mixed Signals on Housing Affordability

January 22, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Rather than detailing new policies to address housing affordability, President Trump highlighted two recent announcements. He also warned that he could “crush” the housing market.
Read More

Trade Groups Offer Affordability Solutions to Trump

January 22, 2026
Brandon Ivey
The Mortgage Bankers Association, America’s Credit Unions and the Independent Community Bankers of America asked for three specific policy changes to address housing affordability.
Read More

Ally Financial to Sell $400 Million of Mortgage Assets

January 22, 2026
Brandon Ivey
The shift of the assets to "held for sale" status prompted a $27.0 million loss.
Read More

Short Takes: Pending Home Sales Slump / Some Signs of Life / Investment Firm Revives Equity-Sharing Lender

January 22, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Pending home sales declined by 3.0% on an annual basis in December.
Read More

Trump’s Promised Housing Affordability Plans MIA at Davos

January 21, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Trump delivered wide-ranging remarks at the event but didn’t reveal any new housing policies.
Read More

BOK Financial Making Big Push in Warehouse Lending

January 21, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Stacy Kymes, president and CEO of the bank, said BOK could “easily” hit $1.0 billion in warehouse lending commitments by the end of 2026.
Read More

Short Takes: Mortgage Applications Rise / Inventory Influencing Home Price Trends / Refi Share Spikes at Wintrust / First American Offering Free Title Monitoring

January 21, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Applications for refis increased by 20% on a weekly basis last week.
Read More

MSR Values, Hedging Eat Into U.S. Bank’s Mortgage Earnings

January 20, 2026
Brandon Ivey
U.S. Bank took a negative $11.0 million mark for mortgage servicing rights fair value, net of economic hedges, in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Read More

Short Takes: Calm Before the Storm / FHA Premium Cut? / Homebuilder Sees Constrained Demand

January 20, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Trump is set to reveal plans to address housing affordability and the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Trump's effort to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve's board of governors.
Read More

Non-Agency MBS Issuance Jumps 61% in 2025

January 16, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Issuance of expanded-credit MBS increased by nearly 80% on an annual basis in 2025 to $75.91 billion. Prime non-agency MBS issuance was up nearly 40% to $45.19 billion. (Includes data table.)
Read More
View All Articles by Brandon Ivey

Latest Imf News

  • Ginnie Issuance Declines in First Quarter, Refis Steady

  • Housing Shortage Less Acute With Changes in Economy

  • HUD Official Clashes With Fair Housing Advocates

  • Applications for Purchase Mortgages Trailing 2025 Level

More Imf News

Featured Data

  • ARM Production Bounces Back in Fourth Quarter

  • Home Equity Loan Originations Decline in Fourth Quarter

  • GSE Seller Buybacks and Unresolved Claims Decline

  • Profits Sag at FHLBanks in Fourth Quarter

More Featured Data

Featured Reports

  • Mortgage Profitability Report 4Q25 (PDF)

  • Agency Channel Analysis: 4Q25 (PDF)

  • GSE Repurchase Activity: Cumulative Through Fourth Quarter 2025 (PDF Format)

  • IMF Mortgage Directory: Full interactive database

More Latest Reports

Featured Poll

As homeowner equity continues to build, more and more lenders are launching home equity lending products. Are you thinking of joining this market?

View Results
  • About
    • About Inside Mortgage Finance
    • Contact Us
    • Advertising
    • Privacy Policy/Terms
    • Article Reprints/Web Postings
    • Copyright FAQ
  • Customer Center
    • Subscribe
    • Request a Sample
    • Account Inquiries
    • Change of Address
    • Change of Delivery Method
    • Data Licensing
    • Password Reminder
    • Group Subscriptions
    • Refunds
    • Renew Your Subscription
    • E-mail Newsletters
  • Mortgage Data
    • Origination
    • Servicing and Portfolios
    • Mortgage Insurance
    • Securitization
    • Agency MBS Activity
    • Non-Agency MBS Activity
    • MBS Investor Activity
    • ABS Activity
    • Commercial MBS Activity
    • Funding Activity
    • Earnings and Financials
    • Regulatory Data
    • Mortgage Rates and Terms
    • Subscribe to Data
    • Lender Profiles
    • HMDA Dashboard
    • Contacts Directory
    • Custom Data
    • Data Licensing
  • Reports
    • Data Reports
    • Industry Studies
    • Regulatory Reports
    • Statistical Annual
    • Free Reports

© Copyright 2026 Inside Mortgage Finance Publications
Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing