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Brandon Ivey

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New Non-QM Lender Targeting High Net-Worth Borrowers

July 3, 2019
Brandon Ivey
A new wholesale lender is focusing on originating non-QMs for affluent borrowers. Its founders include subprime alum and tech geeks.
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Fresh Calls for Non-Agency MBS Standardization

July 3, 2019
Brandon Ivey
Federal regulators should provide incentives for non-agency MBS issuers to standardize deal features, according to Annaly and Barclays. The firms detailed various changes that could help increase issuance.
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Expanded-Credit MBS Issuance Slows in 2Q18

July 3, 2019
Brandon Ivey
Issuance of expanded-credit MBS slowed somewhat in the second quarter but volume through the first half of the year more than doubled that seen in the first half of 2018. The sector remains hotter than the prime non-agency MBS market.
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Prime Non-Agency MBS Issuance Down in 2Q

July 3, 2019
Brandon Ivey

Issuance of prime non-agency MBS declined in the second quarter on a sequential basis, led by a drop in the volume of GSE-eligible loans going into the non-agency market. Only a handful of issuers were active in the second quarter.


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News Briefs

July 3, 2019
Brandon Ivey

Waterfall Stocks Seasoned Reverses into Non-Agency MBS

July 3, 2019
Brandon Ivey
The firm is set to issue another non-agency MBS with proprietary reverse mortgages. In a change from its previous deal, some of the loans are “inactive.”
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Lenders Roll Out New Non-Agency Products

July 2, 2019
Brandon Ivey
A variety of lenders loosened underwriting standards for non-QMs. Also, several new players have entered the market.
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Short Takes: Customers Says Warehouse Client Went Bust but No ID, as Yet / The Return of Craig Phillips (Sort Of) / Fitch Remains Cautious on ‘Alt Doc’ Loans / Enjoy Yourself, It’s Later Than You Think (Debt) / Don Layton Gets Into Harvard

July 2, 2019
Paul Muolo, Brandon Ivey, and Yemeng Yang

How do you get out of a debt bubble? Answer: Raise taxes and cut spending, something U.S. politicians have been loath to do. Or you could print more money...


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Starwood Expands Beyond Impac to Source Loans for Latest MBS

July 2, 2019
Brandon Ivey

The collateral is largely similar to previous deals from Starwood, though the use of additional lenders helped reduce the average seasoning time and increase the dollar volume.


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loanDepot Big on Hiring, Eyeing Record Growth

June 28, 2019
Brandon Ivey
The nonbank plans to hire nearly 1,400 employees by the end of the year. Several other lenders are also hiring as interest rates remain relatively low.
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