Skip to content
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Cart
  • Inside Mortgage Finance
  • MBS & ABS
  • The GSEs
  • The CFPB
  • Mortgage Trends
  • FHA/VA Lending
  • Nonconforming Markets
  • Data
    • Subscribe to Data
Home » Authors » Brandon Ivey

Brandon Ivey

bivey@imfpubs.com
Articles

ARTICLES

Redwood Posts Profit in 3Q, Restarts Aggregation Business

October 30, 2020
Brandon Ivey

Redwood locked $2.1 billion in mortgages during the third quarter but only acquired $176 million...


Read More

Non-Agency MBS Investors Face Reduced Cash Flows and Losses

October 29, 2020
Brandon Ivey
With a relatively high share of borrowers missing mortgage payments, investors in non-agency MBS are seeing reduced cash flows and, in some cases, losses. Though mortgage performance is improving, the outlook for investors remains uncertain.
Read More

NewRez, Mr. Cooper Boost Production, Turn Large Profits in 3Q

October 29, 2020
Brandon Ivey
Two large nonbank servicers posted sharp increases in originations in the third quarter and generated healthy profits.
Read More

Mr. Cooper Increases Lending by 45.4% in 3Q, Servicing Portfolio Declines

October 29, 2020
Brandon Ivey

Mr. Cooper, which ranks third among servicers, pinned the MSR shrinkage on prepayments as borrowers refinanced into loans offered by competitors...


Read More

Short Takes: CEO Says He’s Saving a Ton on Travel Costs / Office Space Too / A Rare Bulk MSR Auction / JPM Readies NA MBS / Joining the Debt Issuance Club: FBC

October 28, 2020
Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey

Travel-related savings are starting to add up for lender/servicers...


Read More

MFA Returns to the Market with its Second Non-QM MBS

October 28, 2020
Brandon Ivey

Loans in the $570.2 million MBS were originated by Citadel Servicing Corp. and have seasoned for an average of 20 months.


Read More

Short Takes: A Large Debt Sale from a Wholesale Giant / Citi Readies Non-QM Deal / The CFPB Crackdown Continues / A New LO for MN

October 27, 2020
Yemeng Yang, Brandon Ivey, and Paul Muolo

Among the allegations: Low VA Rates advertised loan terms that it wasn’t actually prepared to offer. The agency said the nonbank has mailed millions of mortgage advertisements to consumers since January 2016.


Read More

Latest Lenders to Re-enter the Non-QM Space: First Guaranty, New Rez

October 27, 2020
Brandon Ivey

First Guaranty Mortgage Corp. restarted its Maverick non-QM program and New Residential Investment plans to resume non-QM lending shortly.


Read More

New Rez More than Doubles Lending Volume, but GOS Declines

October 26, 2020
Brandon Ivey

After pulling back from correspondent lending during 2Q20 amid market volatility, New Residential sharply increased its loan purchases in the third quarter...


Read More

SFR Player Front Yard to be Taken Private

October 23, 2020
Brandon Ivey
Pretium Partners and a unit of Ares Management will acquire Front Yard Residential in a deal valued at $2.4 billion. The move follows recent complaints from shareholders regarding mismanagement.
Read More
View All Articles by Brandon Ivey

Latest Imf News

  • Correspondent Channel Loses Share in Agency Market

  • Leading Republican in House Takes Dim View of GSE IPO

  • Freddie Profits Steady in Fourth Quarter, Down for the Year

  • Pennymac to Acquire Cenlar, Sale Price Could Top $200 Million

More Imf News

Featured Data

  • New Nonbank Servicing Giant Emerges in Fourth Quarter

  • January Ushers In New Year With Modest Gain in MBS

  • Mortgage Complaints to CFPB Tick Up in Fourth Quarter

  • Agency MSR Transfers Pick Up in Fourth Quarter of 2025

More Featured Data

Featured Reports

  • Mortgage Servicing Rights Report: 3Q25 (PDF)

  • IMF Mortgage Directory: Full interactive database

  • Agency Seller-Issuer Profile: 3Q25 (PDF)

  • IMF HMDA Dashboard: 2024

More Latest Reports

Featured Poll

As homeowner equity continues to build, more and more lenders are launching home equity lending products. Are you thinking of joining this market?

View Results
  • About
    • About Inside Mortgage Finance
    • Contact Us
    • Advertising
    • Privacy Policy/Terms
    • Article Reprints/Web Postings
    • Copyright FAQ
  • Customer Center
    • Subscribe
    • Request a Sample
    • Account Inquiries
    • Change of Address
    • Change of Delivery Method
    • Data Licensing
    • Password Reminder
    • Group Subscriptions
    • Refunds
    • Renew Your Subscription
    • E-mail Newsletters
  • Mortgage Data
    • Origination
    • Servicing and Portfolios
    • Mortgage Insurance
    • Securitization
    • Agency MBS Activity
    • Non-Agency MBS Activity
    • MBS Investor Activity
    • ABS Activity
    • Commercial MBS Activity
    • Funding Activity
    • Earnings and Financials
    • Regulatory Data
    • Mortgage Rates and Terms
    • Subscribe to Data
    • Lender Profiles
    • HMDA Dashboard
    • Contacts Directory
    • Custom Data
    • Data Licensing
  • Reports
    • Data Reports
    • Industry Studies
    • Regulatory Reports
    • Statistical Annual
    • Free Reports

© Copyright 2026 Inside Mortgage Finance Publications
Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing