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Brandon Ivey

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Short Takes: The Fed Keeps the Juices Flowing / Low Rates as a Way of Life / Another New Low / Redwood’s New MBS / A Few Words About Ocwen

December 17, 2020
Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey

Sheen Bay Research expects Ocwen's management to achieve its target of positive earnings in 2021. However...


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NCUA Considering Allowing Sale of MSRs Among Credit Unions

December 17, 2020
Brandon Ivey
The proposal, if issued, will allow credit unions to purchase MSRs as an investment.
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New QM Standards: A Few Wins and Losses for Lenders

December 17, 2020
Brandon Ivey
QM status will no longer be tied to whether a loan is eligible for sale to the GSEs, potentially prompting a shift toward non-agency mortgages.
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Redwood Getting Back on Track with Jumbo MBS

December 17, 2020
Brandon Ivey

Mortgages from 51 different originators are included in the deal, led by PrimeLending with a 19.9% share...


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Coming to the MSR Market Soon: Credit Unions as Buyers?

December 16, 2020
Brandon Ivey

A proposed rule regarding credit unions and MSRs is scheduled to be discussed late this week at an NCUA board meeting.


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Short Takes: Applications: Let it Snow… / FHA Rising / Checking in on the Loan Traders / A $1 Billion Year for Civic / Biden and the GSEs?

December 16, 2020
Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey

More than $13.0 billion of non-agency mortgages traded on Maxex’s trading platform in the first 11 months of the year. In all of 2019, $2.7 billion of non-agency product traded on the exchange…


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Small-Dollar Mortgage Project in Louisville Generating Mixed Results

December 16, 2020
Brandon Ivey

The Micro Mortgage allows DTI ratios up to 50% and LTV ratios as high as 105%. Still, the interest rate on the loan has prompted limited demand...


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Rising in 3Q: Bank Holdings of First Liens

December 15, 2020
Brandon Ivey

PlainsCapital plans to retain $30 million to $50 million of mortgages per month...


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IO Lending a Bright Spot for Non-Agency in 3Q20

December 14, 2020
Brandon Ivey

Nine months through the year, IO production is up 60.0% compared to the same span in 2019...


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Starwood Brings MBS with Seasoned Loans for Investment Properties

December 14, 2020
Brandon Ivey

Close to 40% of loans in the MBS have been in forbearance, but with many returning to current status.


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