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Brandon Ivey

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Rating Services Adjust Criteria to Account for Coronavirus

July 16, 2020
Brandon Ivey
Rating services are requiring higher credit enhancement levels and taking negative actions on outstanding deals due to problems stemming from the coronavirus. Fitch finalized new criteria for residential MBS late last week.
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Short Takes: The Quicken Business Model Admired / Channel Comparisons / Angel Oak’s Latest MBS / Plaza Home Ends AIME Sponsorship / A New All-Time Low for Conventional Rates

July 16, 2020
Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey

Can conventional rates go any lower? We're about to find out...


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Non-Agency Servicers in a Fix Over Providing Relief

July 16, 2020
Brandon Ivey
Non-agency mortgages aren’t covered under the CARES Act, leaving servicers of such loans to rely on a combination of standards set by the GSEs and individual MBS contracts.
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Servicers Face Forbearance Criticism from Democrats, Consumer Advocates

July 16, 2020
Brandon Ivey

Democrats and consumer advocates suggest that some servicers aren't following forbearance requirements established by the CARES Act.


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Lenders' Strategies Differ on Jumbo Mortgages Post-Virus Volatility

July 16, 2020
Brandon Ivey

Underwriting standards on jumbo mortgages tightened in March and April amid volatility from the coronavirus. The spread on interest rates for jumbo mortgages is also wider than it was before March.


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UWM Tops in Jumbo Sellers, According to HMDA

July 15, 2020
Brandon Ivey

United Wholesale sold $5.74 billion of jumbos to unaffiliated non-agency buyers in 2019.


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Annaly Preps Expanded-Credit MBS with Slightly Seasoned Loans

July 14, 2020
Brandon Ivey

Nearly 8% of mortgages in the MBS are in forbearance, though all of the borrowers are current on their payments.


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EC MBS Issuance Rises in 2Q20 While Prime Agency-Eligible Deals Suffer

July 13, 2020
Brandon Ivey

Roughly $8.04 billion of non-agency MBS backed by new production was issued in the second quarter, down 39.0% from the first three months of the year.


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Velocity Financial Looks to Resume Lending After Selling Loans

July 13, 2020
Brandon Ivey

Velocity sold two unrated MBS in recent months and now plans to focus on restarting originations.


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Ginnie Dampens ‘Easy Pickings’ on Buyouts

July 10, 2020
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
Ginnie Mae recently changed pooling practices tied to the buyout of delinquent mortgages from its MBS.
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