Brandon Ivey

News Briefs

January 10, 2020

LendSure launches bridge loan product; Sprout hires Ron Krueger as senior vice president; DBRS Morningstar outlines rating criteria for reverse mortgages; Fitch upgrades its servicer ratings of BSI Financial Services.

Single-Family Rental Market Flounders Without Invitation

January 9, 2020

Brandon Ivey

Single-family rental securitization issuance in 2019 fell by 35%. Invitation Homes, the largest issuer of such deals in 2018, avoided the market entirely, focusing instead on more attractive types of financing.

Nonbank Fintech Lenders Expanding Pool of Borrowers

January 9, 2020

Brandon Ivey

Nonbank fintech lenders put a greater emphasis on borrowers with low credit scores and in areas underserved by banks, according to research pub-lished by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

New Residential Preps First Expanded-Credit MBS of the Year

January 9, 2020

Brandon Ivey

The $278.5 million expanded-credit MBS from New Residential Investment Corp. is somewhat smaller than any of the five deals the firm issued in 2019.

Short Takes: Surprise: A Nonprime IPO / PIMCO’s Fingerprints / Ocwen Rising (for Now) / SitusAMC, a Leader in Due Diligence / National MI Promotes Fitzgerald

January 7, 2020

Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey

Overall, 7.25 million shares of Velocity will be offered to the public.

LendSure Expands into Bridge Loans

January 7, 2020

Brandon Ivey

The non-QM lender is now offering bridge loans with amounts of up to $3.0 million.

Servicers’ Communication Methods Impact Client Retention

January 3, 2020

Brandon Ivey

The ways in which servicers interact with borrowers can play a major role in whether the lender/servicer will retain the customer, according to a Stratmor study. Borrowers tend to like email communication.

Uptick in Fraud Risk on Purchase Mortgages Could be a Blip

January 3, 2020

Brandon Ivey

Fraud risk on purchase mortgages increased in November after falling for six consecutive months, according to First American. The risk could be contained as long as interest rates stay relatively low.

SFA Sets Up Task Force to Incorporate ESG in Structured Finance

January 2, 2020

Brandon Ivey

The Structured Finance Association has launched a task force to help the industry incorporate environmental, social and corporate governance practices into the issuance of MBS and ABS.

The Grapevine: An Advisory Contract to Die For / Houlihan Lokey?

January 2, 2020

Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey

GSE recap-and-release work will generate millions of dollars in fees for the lucky advisory firms. In a few weeks, the FHFA is expected to announce its counsel.

Brandon Ivey

ARTICLES

News Briefs

Single-Family Rental Market Flounders Without Invitation

Nonbank Fintech Lenders Expanding Pool of Borrowers

New Residential Preps First Expanded-Credit MBS of the Year

Short Takes: Surprise: A Nonprime IPO / PIMCO’s Fingerprints / Ocwen Rising (for Now) / SitusAMC, a Leader in Due Diligence / National MI Promotes Fitzgerald

LendSure Expands into Bridge Loans

Servicers’ Communication Methods Impact Client Retention

Uptick in Fraud Risk on Purchase Mortgages Could be a Blip

SFA Sets Up Task Force to Incorporate ESG in Structured Finance

The Grapevine: An Advisory Contract to Die For / Houlihan Lokey?

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Featured Data

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