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Brandon Ivey

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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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Quicken Seen as Stronger than Other Nonbank Lenders

June 28, 2019
Brandon Ivey

Quicken stands out among nonbanks rated by Moody's Investors Service. The rating service said Quicken's earnings potential is among the highest in the group.


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MBS/ABS Investors Lay Out a Better Communication Plan

June 27, 2019
Brandon Ivey
Investors in securitized products have proposed various standards for establishing a system for communication among bondholders and issuers.
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SEC Fines Hedge Fund Manager for Undervaluing MBS Holdings

June 27, 2019
Brandon Ivey
Deer Park Road Management Company was fined for undervaluing non-agency MBS in a hedge fund. The action is aimed at discouraging artificially smooth performance reporting.
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Look Who’s Number One in ARM Lending: Bank of America

June 27, 2019
Brandon Ivey

ARMs accounted for 38.3% of BofA’s total volume in the first quarter. The loans made up 11.5% of Wells’ originations and 20.7% of Chase’s…


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Extension of MI Premium Deduction Moving in Congress

June 27, 2019
Brandon Ivey
A House committee last week approved a bill that would extend deductions for mortgage insurance premiums through 2020. Meanwhile, the Senate is grappling with how to address various expired tax breaks.
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