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Brandon Ivey

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The Mortgage M&A Wheel Begins to Turn

May 5, 2022
Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey
Is the long-awaited M&A tsunami finally here? Maybe, maybe not. But one thing is for certain: Some of the IPO class of 2020-2021 might be vulnerable.
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New Residential, Redwood Lean on Diversified Business Activities

May 5, 2022
Brandon Ivey
The two REITs have seen success even as profits from mortgage lending decline thanks to diversification efforts involving business-purpose lending and venture capital investments.
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Two Lenders (REITs Both) Find Safe Harbor in the Earnings Storm

May 5, 2022
Brandon Ivey
NRZ's Michael Nierenberg didn't whitewash it: “We are in a horrible market for mortgage originations.”
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Jumbo Denial Rates Fell to 11% Last Year

May 4, 2022
Brandon Ivey
Wells Fargo received the highest number of applications for jumbos and had an overall jumbo denial rate of 14.3%.
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Mortgage-Investing REIT MFA Takes $83M Loss in 1Q as Collateral Value Drops

May 4, 2022
Brandon Ivey
MFA was holding whole loans with an average unpaid principal balance of $8.3 billion at the end of March.
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Short Takes: A Pay Increase for UWM’s Ishbia / Earnings? / Time to Buy MBS? / Back in the Saddle: FHA’s LRS

May 4, 2022
Paul Muolo, Brandon Ivey, and Monica Hogan
In 2019, UWM CEO Mat Ishbia took home a whopping $17.9 million…
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Angel Oak, Annaly Offer a Mix of Loans in Latest MBS

May 3, 2022
Brandon Ivey
The MBS contain mortgages from a variety of lenders, including newer production and loans originated more than two years ago.
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Mega REIT Annaly Plans to Increase Non-Agency Mortgage Activity

May 3, 2022
Brandon Ivey
No secret here: Annaly is becoming a player in the non-agency whole loan market...
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Expanded-Credit MBS Issuance Hits Record in 1Q22

May 2, 2022
Brandon Ivey
The increase in expanded-credit MBS issuance in 1Q22 was driven by non-QMs...
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Redwood to Acquire Bridge-Loan Originator; Profit Declines in 1Q

April 29, 2022
Brandon Ivey
Riverbend Funding originated more than $1.0 billion of bridge loans over the past 12 months...
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