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Brandon Ivey

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Lenders Have More Freedom Under New QM Standards

January 13, 2021
Brandon Ivey

Corina Gonzalez, a senior vice president at DBRS, believes it will take time for the new standards to prompt changes in the origination equation.


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MBA Pauses Political Contributions from its PAC

January 12, 2021
Brandon Ivey

MORPAC raised roughly $1.5 million in 2020 and made more than $2.3 million in political contributions during the 2019/2020 cycle.


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Short Takes: The Growing Wholesale IPO Club / A Nice Profit After a Loss / Wholesale Tech Firm Acquired / Legacy Liability for CS / FHA’s Flood Problem

January 11, 2021
Brandon Ivey, Paul Muolo, and Maria Volkova

A few fun facts about Home Point: Through the first nine months of 2020 the company posted net earnings of $422 million compared to a loss of $45 million for the comparable period a year earlier.


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Caliber Affiliate Stocks MBS with Previously Securitized Non-QMs

January 11, 2021
Brandon Ivey

The underlying loans have seasoned for an average of 28 months.


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Renovate America Securities Safe from Bankruptcy Implications

January 8, 2021
Brandon Ivey

Between 2014 and 2018, Renovate America issued 13 PACE ABS, amassing a volume total of $2.83 billion. However, the company didn’t issue a single deal after May 2018...


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Forbearance Helped Many Borrowers Avoid Foreclosure

January 8, 2021
Brandon Ivey
It’s too early to tell if the foreclosures have been avoided altogether or just pushed further into the future, a Federal Reserve economist said.
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FTC Ramps Up Oversight of Third-Party Service Providers

January 8, 2021
Brandon Ivey
The commission’s recent settlement with Ascension Data & Analytics shows the FTC, like other federal agencies, is increasing its focus on vendors and third-party firms.
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CSBS Hit With Gripes Regarding Nonbank Supervision

January 7, 2021
Brandon Ivey

The regulatory language — years in the making and prompted by the growing market share of nonbank servicers — addresses capital, liquidity, stress testing and risk management among other things.


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ABS Issued by Renovate America Not Affected by Bankruptcy

January 7, 2021
Brandon Ivey
The property assessed clean energy ABS issued by Renovate America are “largely insulated” from the company’s financial troubles given its limited involvement in the deals post-issuance, according to KBRA.
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Trade Groups Seek Recall of Nonbank Servicer Proposal

January 7, 2021
Brandon Ivey
A proposal by state regulators to set standards for nonbank servicers was met with harsh criticism from many trade groups and industry analysts. The comment period for the proposal closed at the end of 2020.
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