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Brandon Ivey

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Quicken Looking to Gain Market Share when Interest Rates Increase

March 4, 2021
Brandon Ivey
As interest rates increase, Quicken anticipates lenders will reduce capacity, providing an opportunity for the nonbank to gain market share.
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Citing COVID, CFPB Wants Delay in General QM Compliance

March 4, 2021
Lisa Burden, Brandon Ivey, and Paul Muolo
The powerful consumer regulator said extending the compliance date of the general QM final rule will give lenders more time to use the GSE “patch.”
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Short Takes: FoAM Says IPO is a Go / Fourth Quarter Results / An Interesting MBS from PIMCO / From FHA Chief to Multifamily Lender

March 3, 2021
Paul Muolo, Brandon Ivey, and Maria Volkova

At Finance of America, fourth quarter revenues came in at $539 million, down 10.9% sequentially. Pre-tax income totaled $153 million compared to $242 million in 3Q20.


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Slip Sliding Away: Jumbo MSRs

March 3, 2021
Brandon Ivey

Wells Fargo was the top jumbo servicer, with $268.73 billion of product at yearend, down 14.2% from the end of 2019.


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Angel Oak Stocks its First MBS with Post-Volatility Loans

March 3, 2021
Brandon Ivey

Mortgages in the $272.3 million MBS have seasoned for an average of six months.


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Jumbo Originations Up Slightly in 4Q20, Sector Loses Market Share

March 2, 2021
Brandon Ivey

Due partly to the pandemic, which had an outsized negative impact on non-agency lending, the jumbo sector saw its share of overall originations drop to just 9.7% in 2020 from 16.7% in 2019.


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Short Takes: The Latest Forbearance Tally / The Risk of High Delinquencies / Bank Hires Wholesale Sales Manager for Non-QM / Wells Defections

February 28, 2021
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo

One consultant asks: Why would you want to retain servicing in a state with really high delinquencies?”


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Some GSE Business Could Move into Non-Agency Market

February 26, 2021
Brandon Ivey
A January agreement between the Treasury and FHFA, which places limits on mortgage acquisitions by the GSEs, could send some business to the non-agency market. The limits apply to high-risk mortgages as well as loans for investment properties and second homes. (Includes data chart.)
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Jumbo Lending Up Slightly in 4Q But Sector Loses Market Share

February 26, 2021
Brandon Ivey
Jumbo lending increased a scant 2% in the fourth quarter and held steady on an annual basis in 2020. The sector lost a significant amount of market share as agency refi business boomed. (Includes data chart.)
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Chase Floods Secondary Market with Non-Agency Offerings

February 26, 2021
Brandon Ivey
In the span of two days, Chase offered a first-of-its-kind risk-sharing transaction involving non-qualified mortgages and two prime non-agency MBS, including one with a balance of $1.10 billion.
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