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Brandon Ivey

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Democrats Criticize Servicers’ Handling of Pandemic Relief

July 23, 2020
Brandon Ivey
At a congressional hearing, Democrats on a House subcommittee detailed instances where mortgage servicers provided initial relief for only 90 days compared to a 180-day mandate under the CARES Act.
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Short Takes: Do I Feel Lucky Today? (Fannie Mae’s Stock) / Linked: Quicken, the GSEs and Ginnie / Chimera’s New MBS / Existing Home Sales Spike

July 22, 2020
Dennis Hollier, Paul Muolo, and Brandon Ivey

Is Fannie Mae's common a good investment? It all depends...


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A Cloud Hanging Over Jumbos?

July 22, 2020
Brandon Ivey

Lenders across the nation are taking a close look at their jumbo underwriting standards, including market leader Wells Fargo...


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Two Harbors Plans to Terminate Agreement with External Manager for 'Cause'

July 22, 2020
Brandon Ivey

By terminating its management agreement with PRCM for cause, Two Harbors will avoid paying a $144 million fee.


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Angelo Gordon Brings MBS with Slightly Seasoned Non-QMs

July 21, 2020
Brandon Ivey

Some 10.1% of loans in the deal are in forbearance and another 1.8% have received deferrals.


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Quicken Takes No Prisoners in 2Q20, Funds a Record $72.3 Billion. Parent Reports Stellar Earnings

July 20, 2020
Brandon Ivey

After overtaking Wells in the first quarter of 2020 as the top lender in the nation, Quicken widened its lead.


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Short Takes: Number 12 Already? / Signs of Life in Bulk MSR Auctions / JPM’s New Non-Agency MBS / Trying to Save Money? / MBA and NAR Weigh In On Disparate Impact Rule

July 17, 2020
Paul Muolo, Maria Volkova, and Brandon Ivey

Marking the 12th anniversary of Uncle Sam's seizure of the GSEs...


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Trade Groups Draft Model Executive Order for eNotarization

July 17, 2020
Brandon Ivey
Several states had online notarization policies for mortgage closings before the pandemic, but more than half of the states have issued orders in recent months — some of them hastily written.
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Quicken’s Big Marketing Spend Boosts Return

July 17, 2020
Brandon Ivey
The parent company of Quicken Loans splurged $905 million on marketing last year, helping the nonbank become the second largest mortgage lender. The firm is now ready to launch an IPO.
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Ocwen Reports Small Profit for 2Q20, Provides Rosy Outlook. Share Price Soars

July 17, 2020
Brandon Ivey

Efforts to turn Ocwen around appear to be working. The publicly traded nonbank earned $2.0 million in the second quarter and officials there suggest the lender/servicer will be profitable next year.


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