Brandon Ivey

GSE Multifamily Loan Originations Slowed in 4Q19

February 20, 2020

Two prominent GSE multifamily lenders cut production in the fourth quarter as they adjusted to the new investment limits set for Fannie and Freddie. The new caps are unlikely to constrain GSE business in 2020.

The Grapevine: A Crazy Merger Idea? / Amherst Wants to Buy SFR Operator

February 20, 2020

Paul Muolo, Brandon Ivey, and Dennis Hollier

Merge Fannie and Freddie, says Mayor (Candidate) Bloomberg; Also: Amherst wants to buy Front Yard REIT.

GAO Study on Appraisal Standards

February 20, 2020

Brandon Ivey

Concerned about relaxed appraisal standards for mortgage originations, two senior members of the House Financial Services Committee want the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study.

Short Takes: So Much For Selling Stock in Fannie and Freddie / Full Faith and Credit? / Velocity’s Fans / A New MBS from JPM / A First for the St. Louis MBA

February 19, 2020

Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey

If Mike Bloomberg gets his way, might the GSE IPOs get scrapped?

Non-Agency MBS Market Heats Up Ahead of Vegas SFA Conference

February 19, 2020

Brandon Ivey

Presale reports for 15 deals totaling $6.07 billion have been published this month, and more transactions are in the works.

Angelo Gordon's New EC MBS Includes Potpourri of Loans

February 18, 2020

Brandon Ivey

Angelo Gordon's GCAT 2020-NQM1 includes non-QMs, investment-property loans exempt from QM standards and mortgages originated by CDFIs, which reduce risk-retention requirements.

BlackRock Moves Large Stake in PennyMac to Charities

February 14, 2020

Brandon Ivey

BlackRock transferred $589 million of stock in PennyMac Financial Services, accounting for a 20% stake in the lender, to two of its affiliated charitable entities. BlackRock initially invested $34 million in PennyMac in 2008.

20% of PennyMac Now in the Hands of Two BlackRock Charities

February 14, 2020

Brandon Ivey

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink: “Our strategic investment in PennyMac 12 years ago was part of an effort to help our clients access opportunities in the residential mortgage market…”

Road Blocks Aplenty When It Comes to Mortgage M&A

February 14, 2020

Brandon Ivey

Freedom Mortgage’s planned acquisition of RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing is the latest example of delays in merger and acquisition deals. Factors delaying transactions include approvals from Ginnie and state regulators.

Homeownership Rate Rises in 2019, Home Price Appreciation Steady

February 14, 2020

Brandon Ivey

The homeownership rate hit a six-year high at the end of last year, with low interest rates helping homebuyers even as prices increased at a steady pace. Low inventory of homes for sale could lead to affordability issues this year.

Brandon Ivey

ARTICLES

GSE Multifamily Loan Originations Slowed in 4Q19

The Grapevine: A Crazy Merger Idea? / Amherst Wants to Buy SFR Operator

GAO Study on Appraisal Standards

Short Takes: So Much For Selling Stock in Fannie and Freddie / Full Faith and Credit? / Velocity’s Fans / A New MBS from JPM / A First for the St. Louis MBA

Non-Agency MBS Market Heats Up Ahead of Vegas SFA Conference

Angelo Gordon's New EC MBS Includes Potpourri of Loans

BlackRock Moves Large Stake in PennyMac to Charities

20% of PennyMac Now in the Hands of Two BlackRock Charities

Road Blocks Aplenty When It Comes to Mortgage M&A

Homeownership Rate Rises in 2019, Home Price Appreciation Steady

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