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Brandon Ivey

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Senator Launches Investigation of FICO’s Pricing Practices

March 24, 2026
Brandon Ivey
"An 88% operating margin and a compound annual growth rate of 100% in per-score pricing over five years are not hallmarks of a competitive market," said Sen. Josh Hawley, R-MO.
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Waters Seeks Changes to Housing Bill From Senate

March 24, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA, the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, called on Democrats in the House to seek a conference committee process for H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
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Short Takes: Home Price Appreciation Slows / Tech Investor Buying Lender / First-Lien HELOC Securitization / Zions Bank to Acquire Multifamily Unit

March 24, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Home prices increased by 0.1% on a monthly, seasonally-adjusted basis, according to Redfin.
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Ginnie Loans Help Drive Up Servicing Balances in 2025

March 20, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Some $2.71 trillion of Ginnie servicing was outstanding as of the end of 2025, up 6.8% from 2024.
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Banks Happy With Capital Re-Proposals on First Glance

March 20, 2026
Brandon Ivey
“We welcome regulators’ efforts to enable banks of all sizes to make more loans to American businesses and households, fueling economic growth while maintaining resilience in the banking system,” said trade groups representing banks.
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Goldman Offers 3 Non-Agency MBS in Single Day

March 20, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Goldman Sachs launched two prime non-agency MBS and a HELOC securitization Thursday.
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Short Takes: Sales of New Homes Drop / Sluggish Applications / FDIC Rescinds Failed-Bank Policy

March 20, 2026
Brandon Ivey
The seasonally-adjusted annual rate of sales of new homes dropped 17.6% on a monthly basis in January.
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S&P Seeing Interest From Issuers for Bitcoin-Loan ABS

March 19, 2026
Brandon Ivey
S&P has seen several proposals for ABS similar to the $188 million deal Ledn issued in February tied to loans secured by bitcoin holdings.
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Grapevine: SEC Rule 15c2-11 Proposal; SFR Securitization

March 19, 2026
Brandon Ivey
SEC proposes to exempt MBS, ABS from Rule 15c2-11; Amherst offering single-family rental securitization; Morningstar offers “bring your own loan” rating analysis; subprime MBS from 1999 downgraded.
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Ginnie, Non-Agency Loans Drive Servicing Higher

March 19, 2026
Brandon Ivey
GSE servicing outstanding barely budged during 2025 while Ginnie servicing increased by 6.8% on an annual basis. In owned servicing, the only firms with major gains in 2025 were nonbanks. (Includes two data tables.)
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