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Brandon Ivey

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June 7, 2019

Brandon Ivey

Jumbo Correspondent Lending Share Down in 1Q

June 7, 2019

Brandon Ivey

The correspondent share of jumbo originations declined in the first quarter of 2019 after reaching relatively high levels in the second half of 2018. The retail channel remained the main source of production while brokers gained market share.

Non-Agency Players See Promise at End of the GSE 'Patch'

June 7, 2019

Brandon Ivey

Participants in the non-agency market are looking forward to the end of the “GSE patch,” anticipating significant increases in non-QM activity as long as federal regulators provide certainty regarding the rules of the road.

SEC Reverses PCAOB Finding Involving Thornburg’s Auditor

June 6, 2019

Brandon Ivey

The regulator has overturned disciplinary sanctions levied by the Public Com-pany Accounting Oversight Board against an auditor of Thornburg Mortgage, now defunct.

Securitization Fallback Language Drafted for End of LIBOR

June 6, 2019

Brandon Ivey

ARRC publishes details on how MBS and ABS linked to LIBOR can transition to a different reference rate. The fallback language applies to newly-issued deals.

Mortgage Grapevine: When You’re Dying for Yield, Buy Whole Loans / A Fannie-Freddie IPO Years Away?

June 6, 2019

Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey

Fitch to Take a Closer Look at Natural Disaster Risk for MBS

June 6, 2019

Brandon Ivey

Fitch Ratings plans to apply a penalty for natural-disaster risk when rating non-agency MBS and CRTs issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...

Reg Relief for Banks on Servicing Seen as Insufficient

June 6, 2019

Brandon Ivey

Regulatory relief for banks on mortgage servicing assets doesn’t amount to much, according to industry participants. Some of them warned that banks will leave the sector due to harsh capital requirements even as regulators defended their decisions.