Brandon Ivey

Investor Losses in Expanded-Credit MBS Near Zero

March 11, 2021

Prepayments helped pay down senior bonds, making the remaining subordinated tranches the larger share of an expanded-credit deal’s balance. Result: A larger cushion against potential losses, DBRS said.

Expanded-Credit MBS Deals Lag Prime Non-Agency Activity

March 11, 2021

Brandon Ivey

Prime non-agency MBS with newly originated mortgages continue to hit the market while expanded-credit issuers are struggling to source loans.

What’s in Biden’s Stimulus Bill: A $10B Housing Assistance Fund

March 11, 2021

Brandon Ivey

The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on its way to President Biden’s desk includes only one provision specific to the residential mortgage industry.

Few Losses on Non-QM MBS Even as Delinquencies Spiked

March 10, 2021

Brandon Ivey

Only a handful of non-QM MBS took losses. The reason: Investors were protected by credit enhancement...

Prime Non-Agency MBS Issuance Heats Up

March 9, 2021

Brandon Ivey

Deals are on the way from Redwood Trust, Quicken Loans and Wells Fargo.

Senate Approves $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill with Mortgage Assistance

March 8, 2021

Brandon Ivey

The American Rescue Plan includes a Housing Assistance Fund with nearly $10 billion allocated for mortgage payments...

Western Alliance Sees Benefits in Acquiring Nonbank AmeriHome

March 5, 2021

Brandon Ivey

Bank acquisitions in the mortgage space have been few and far between the past few years. Still, officials at Western Alliance believe it makes perfect sense for the bank to acquire AmeriHome Mortgage.

Vendor Accesses Borrower Bank Accounts to Improve Servicing

March 5, 2021

Brandon Ivey

EarnUp offers payment and saving-services to consumers and is using the access to borrowers’ bank accounts to provide insights to mortgage servicers.

Short Takes: Rumble in Michigan / If You’re Not With Us… / Brother, Can You Spare $50,000? / SFA to Attendees: Make That October

March 5, 2021

Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey

The Structured Finance Association again delayed its annual conference in Las Vegas, moving it to early October from the summer...

Powell Says Legislation Necessary to Help with LIBOR Transition

March 4, 2021

Brandon Ivey

The Structured Finance Association is working with members of Congress on a potential bill to help facilitate the transition away from the scandal-scarred LIBOR.

Brandon Ivey

ARTICLES

Investor Losses in Expanded-Credit MBS Near Zero

Expanded-Credit MBS Deals Lag Prime Non-Agency Activity

What’s in Biden’s Stimulus Bill: A $10B Housing Assistance Fund

Few Losses on Non-QM MBS Even as Delinquencies Spiked

Prime Non-Agency MBS Issuance Heats Up

Senate Approves $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill with Mortgage Assistance

Western Alliance Sees Benefits in Acquiring Nonbank AmeriHome

Vendor Accesses Borrower Bank Accounts to Improve Servicing

Short Takes: Rumble in Michigan / If You’re Not With Us… / Brother, Can You Spare $50,000? / SFA to Attendees: Make That October

Powell Says Legislation Necessary to Help with LIBOR Transition

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