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Brandon Ivey

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HUD Proposes Tougher Standards for FHA Loan Investors

July 18, 2023
Brandon Ivey
HUD proposed applying certain requirements for approved FHA lenders/servicers to entities that invest in FHA mortgages.
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Short Takes: Small Profits / Few Homes for Sale / DBRS Ready to Rate HEI Securitizations

July 18, 2023
Brandon Ivey
FirstBank's mortgage division generated small profits in May and June.
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ICE, Black Knight Plan to Sell Off Optimal Blue Business

July 17, 2023
Brandon Ivey
The FTC recently delayed an evidentiary hearing regarding the planned merger...
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Originations Jump at Chase in Second Quarter; Wells Also Up

July 14, 2023
Brandon Ivey
Chase nearly doubled its mortgage originations on a quarterly basis in the second quarter.
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Terra Property Trust Rebuts Some Claims Tied to Western Asset REIT

July 14, 2023
Brandon Ivey
The fate of Western Asset Mortgage Capital's convertible debt is a concern.
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Short Takes: One More Rate Hike? / Lender Offers AI Chatbot / New Jumbo MBS

July 14, 2023
Brandon Ivey
After one more interest rate hike, the Federal Reserve will likely take a break for awhile, S&P Global Ratings says.
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Regulators Plan Changes to Capital Treatment for AFS Holdings

July 13, 2023
Brandon Ivey
A pending proposal led by the Federal Reserve could see big banks facing higher capital requirements on their holdings of securities classified as available-for-sale.
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Fitch Ready to Rate Single-Family Rental Securitizations

July 13, 2023
Brandon Ivey
Issuance of single-family rental securitizations started in late 2013. And now Fitch Ratings is prepared to assign ratings in the sector.
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Grapevine: AGMIT Also Looking to Acquire WAMC; DBRS Shifts on CMBS

July 13, 2023
Brandon Ivey
AG Mortgage Investment Trust lodged a competing bid for Western Asset Mortgage Capital; Fannie, Freddie, Ginnie added to MBS disclosures; RMF sold some reverse mortgage MSRs.
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Usage of Treasury Assistance Program Is Growing

July 13, 2023
Brandon Ivey
A $9.9 billion fund established by the federal government to help borrowers avoid foreclosure is seeing growing use. Some $1.2 billion in funds from the Homeowner Assistance Fund were distributed in the first quarter.
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