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Brandon Ivey

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FSOC Shifts Focus to Promote Economic Growth

September 11, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said FSOC is focused on economic growth because “regulators too often overlook the threat economic stagnation poses to financial stability.”
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Figure Goes Public With Upsized IPO

September 11, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Initially looking to raise around $500.0 million, Figure's IPO ultimately raised $787.5 million.
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Short Takes: Homebuyer Demand Declining / Rocket Increases Financing / PIMCO Wins Fannie Auction for RPLs

September 11, 2025
Brandon Ivey
“Some house hunters are staying on the sidelines because they want mortgage rates to drop more significantly before jumping in,” Redfin said.
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Flagstar Focusing Residential Originations on Wealth Clients

September 10, 2025
Brandon Ivey
"We launched an interest only mortgage product to fill in the market gap left by First Republic [Bank] and others," said Richard Raffetto, a senior executive vice president at Flagstar and president of commercial and private banking.
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Mr. Cooper Brings Large Securitization of Second Liens

September 10, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The planned $560.4 million issuance is the largest CES securitization yet from the nonbank, which started issuing deals in April.
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Short Takes: Judge Rules in Favor of Fed Governor / Applications Hit Highs for the Year / Onity Retaining More MSRs / UWM Upsizes Debt Offering

September 10, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The Trump administration vowed to continue the effort to fire Cook, alleging mortgage fraud.
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Interest Rates, Home Prices Trending in Favor of Homebuyers

September 9, 2025
Brandon Ivey
"As we look forward, I think it’ll be gradual," Brian Brown, chief financial officer and treasurer of Rocket Companies, said of improvements in the housing market for homebuyers.
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Flurry of Non-Agency MBS and Freddie RPL Securitization

September 9, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The largest securitization in the batch is a $654.4 million prime non-agency MBS with loans originated by JPMorgan Chase Bank.
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Short Takes: FHFA’s Market Share Cap Unclear / Home Purchase Sentiment Ticks Down / Fairway Partners With OpenAI

September 9, 2025
Brandon Ivey
If subservicing is included in FHFA's market share cap, Rocket plans to shift some of the servicing mix at the combined Rocket/Mr. Cooper.
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Nonconforming Mortgages Gain Originations Share in 2Q

September 5, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Nonconforming products accounted for 21.2% of first-lien originations in the second quarter, according to a new analysis by Inside Mortgage Finance.
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