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Brandon Ivey

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Outlook for Prime Non-Agency MBS Tied to GSE Pricing, Tools

December 17, 2018
Brandon Ivey
With Mel Watt’s term as FHFA director ending in early January, a new director appointed by President Trump is widely expected to take actions to reduce the GSEs’ footprint…
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Verus Packages More Nonprime Mortgages for Investment Properties in MBS

December 13, 2018
Brandon Ivey
Loans from 36 lenders will be included, led by Sprout Mortgage with a 43.3 percent share.
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In the Midst of the Holiday Season, Lenders Feel Glum About 1Q19 Originations

December 12, 2018
Brandon Ivey
Some good news: Fannie chief economist Doug Duncan said continued strength in borrower demographics and the labor market offer hope that conditions should stabilize in 2019 and may even improve.
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Neuberger Berman Sources Majority of Loans for Non-QM MBS from Sprout Mortgage

December 11, 2018
Brandon Ivey
Based in Henderson, NV, Sprout is a correspondent lender.
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Lenders Face Uncertainty After Supreme Court Refuses Case

December 7, 2018
Brandon Ivey
Bank of America, the nation’s fourth largest mortgage servicer, appealed the case to the Supreme Court…
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Short Takes: Stock Market Ugly / Bring on the Cash-out Refis? / GSE Stocks Can’t Catch a Break / Carrington Readies First Non-QM MBS / New Penn Unveils New Name: NewRez

December 6, 2018
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
Carrington Mortgage is working on its first non-QM securitization...
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Cerberus Affiliate Packages Seasoned Second Liens in Non-Agency MBS, a First for Post-Crisis Issuance

December 5, 2018
Brandon Ivey
Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2018-SJ1 is the first post-crisis non-agency MBS backed by second liens to receive a credit rating.
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Jumbo Servicing Portfolios Largely Increasing

December 5, 2018
Brandon Ivey
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing had the highest sequential growth rate among jumbo servicers…
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OCC Issues Warning About Nonbanks and Looser Underwriting

December 4, 2018
Brandon Ivey
OCC examiners noted greater use of asset dissipation underwriting, a practice used to qualify borrowers using a “hypothetical income stream from their asset liquidation rather than debt-to-income ratios.”
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Short Takes: Nomura and Ditech? / Ocwen Sets a New Low / Fannie, Freddie and NPL Sales / Citadel’s Growth in Nonprime Servicing / A New Hire for Mortgage Network

December 4, 2018
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to sell NPLs but for how long?
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