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Brandon Ivey

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After Surge in Non-QM Deals, Analysts Revise MBS Forecast

August 27, 2020
Brandon Ivey
Issuance of expanded-credit MBS was expected to remain suppressed after volatility in March halted activity. After a strong second quarter, industry analysts revised their projections.
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Underwriting Trends Mixed for Self-Employed Borrowers

August 27, 2020
Brandon Ivey
Self-employed borrowers are facing tighter underwriting standards on conventional mortgages but not on non-agency loans.
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Servicer Proactive in Offering Pandemic Forbearance, Study Finds

August 27, 2020
Brandon Ivey
A study based on call transcripts between borrowers and a servicer found that many customers who received relief didn’t actively seek it.
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Enamored with Non-QM Returns, Mortgage REIT Seeks Lenders to Invest In

August 26, 2020
Brandon Ivey

The bulk of the REIT’s involvement in the non-QM market so far has been through LendSure Mortgage, an originator it owns a stake in...


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MFA Trying Again to Issue its First Non-QM MBS

August 26, 2020
Brandon Ivey

MFA's first non-QM MBS was on track to be issued in March until volatility from the coronavirus scuttled the deal.


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Short Takes: The Warehouse Tea Leaves / CSBS Launches LO Survey / Angel Oak’s New MBS / CBO on the GSE ‘Re-IPO’ / Rocket, Man oh Man

August 25, 2020
Paul Muolo, Dennis Hollier, and Brandon Ivey

A 55% return on Rocket Companies? If you bought at the IPO price, yes...


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Good News, Bad News for Jumbo Lending in 2Q20

August 25, 2020
Brandon Ivey

The top three jumbo originators in 2Q20 were all megabanks: Wells Fargo, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase. The only nonbank among the top-10: Quicken...


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Goldman Entering Non-QM MBS Market with a Mix of Loans

August 25, 2020
Brandon Ivey

The first non-QM MBS from Goldman Sachs includes loans from previously issued deals and some newer mortgages aggregated by the firm.


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Mortgage Delinquency Trends Far From Uniform Among Servicers

August 24, 2020
Brandon Ivey

Among the largest servicers, delinquencies increased sharply for some and actually declined for others. However, the differences are tied to how servicers classify mortgages in forbearance...


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Chase's Jumbo Aggregator Assessment Downgraded by Moody's

August 24, 2020
Brandon Ivey

The downgrade was prompted by JPM's use of Fannie Mae's Collateral Underwriter and automated valuation models.


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