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Brandon Ivey

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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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Non-Agency MBS Issuance Diverges in Second Quarter

July 10, 2020
Brandon Ivey
Issuance of prime non-agency MBS dropped in the second quarter while expanded-credit activity was up 5% from the first quarter. (Includes data chart.)
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Delinquencies on Non-Agency Mortgages Up Again in May

July 10, 2020
Brandon Ivey
Delinquencies and loan modifications on non-agency mortgages increased in May, but at a slower rate than the sharp increase in April. Delinquencies are much higher on non-QMs than jumbos.
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Non-QM Lenders Gradually Evolving as Volatility Recedes

July 10, 2020
Brandon Ivey
Lenders in the non-QM sector are working to get back to the way things were before the coronavirus. Sprout has resumed correspondent lending while a number of lenders have loosened underwriting standards.
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