Brandon Ivey

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.

CFPB Proposes Keeping GSE QM Patch in Place through Sept 2022

March 4, 2021

Brandon Ivey

The CFPB proposed extending the GSE “patch” through September 2022 while new leadership at the regulator considers revisions to the general QM standards.

Nonbank Servicers Pick Apart Standards Proposed by States

March 4, 2021

Brandon Ivey

Even though proposed state capital requirements and other standards are deeply unpopular among nonbank mortgage servicers, the CSBS said it will move ahead with its plans.