Brandon Ivey

News Briefs

February 26, 2021

Non-agency forbearance increases; personnel moves at Deephaven, Wells Fargo and Quontic; new non-agency MBS; a jumbo mortgage symposium; PCMA loosens standards for jumbo product.

Previously-Securitized Loans in New Expanded-Credit MBS

February 25, 2021

Brandon Ivey

Issuers of expanded-credit MBS have incentives to complete clean-up calls on seasoned deals and repackage the collateral into new securitizations.

SEC Sues Morningstar Over CMBS Ratings in 2015 and 2016

February 25, 2021

Brandon Ivey

Morningstar argues it can use undisclosed loan-specific stress adjustments for subjective reasons, including to bring the rating for a commercial MBS in line with expectations based on similar deals.

State Regulators Set Sights on Streamlining Nonbank Exams

February 25, 2021

Brandon Ivey

State regulators in 2021 plan to establish a streamlined examination process for nonbanks, as well as string together standards for servicers.

New Leadership at Non-QM Aggregator Deephaven, Nichols Stays on at Pretium

February 25, 2021

Brandon Ivey

A former Goldman Sachs executive, Nichols is now co-head of Pretium’s residential credit business and executive board chair of Deephaven.

On the Road to Recovery: The Non-QM Market

February 24, 2021

Brandon Ivey

Michael Nierenberg of New Residential Investment Corp. expects non-QM lending to be a bigger part of the firm's business going forward...

State Regulators Plan Streamlined Exams, Will Finish Standards for Servicers

February 24, 2021

Brandon Ivey

State regulators plan to launch a "one company, one exam" pilot for nonbank mortgage companies and issue standards for servicers...

MFA Financial's 4Q Profit No Match for COVID Losses in 2020

February 23, 2021

Brandon Ivey

MFA Financial took a large loss in 2020. Overall, the company didn't acquire many non-QMs during the fourth quarter...

Technology, Communication Key for Successful Mortgage Closings

February 19, 2021

Brandon Ivey

Industry participants suggest that technology and communication can help the closing process run smoothly. Hybrid closings have cut the time a borrower spends with a notary from 45 minutes to 15 minutes.

Angel Oak the Top Contributor to Expanded-Credit MBS in 2020

February 19, 2021

Brandon Ivey

Some $2.96 billion of originations by Angel Oak were included in expanded-credit MBS last year.

Brandon Ivey

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News Briefs

Previously-Securitized Loans in New Expanded-Credit MBS

SEC Sues Morningstar Over CMBS Ratings in 2015 and 2016

State Regulators Set Sights on Streamlining Nonbank Exams

New Leadership at Non-QM Aggregator Deephaven, Nichols Stays on at Pretium

On the Road to Recovery: The Non-QM Market

State Regulators Plan Streamlined Exams, Will Finish Standards for Servicers

MFA Financial's 4Q Profit No Match for COVID Losses in 2020

Technology, Communication Key for Successful Mortgage Closings

Angel Oak the Top Contributor to Expanded-Credit MBS in 2020

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