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Brandon Ivey

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A Gain for Correspondents in Jumbo Market Share

December 29, 2017
Brandon Ivey
Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase are the two dominant lenders in the jumbo market but their channel preferences have diverged over the past year…
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Want to Buy Mortgage Servicing Rights? You’d Better Have a License

December 29, 2017
Brandon Ivey
“If the state requires it, then the GSEs would require it, and could use their remedies in connection with any failure to do so,” said one attorney…
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The Ocwen Legal Settlement Tally: 25 Down, Five to Go

December 28, 2017
Brandon Ivey
Ocwen’s stock price peaked earlier in the decade at roughly $60.00 a share…
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Banks Continue to Add Home Mortgages to Portfolio

December 28, 2017
Brandon Ivey
JPMorgan Chase continued to boost its first-lien holdings even as it issued a number of relatively large jumbo MBS deals…
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CFPB Releases HMDA Tools Aimed at Data Accuracy and Rate-Spread Calculations

December 27, 2017
Brandon Ivey
The federal regulator released a check digit tool and a rate-spread calculator.
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Competition for Lower Volume of Originations Driving Down Lenders’ Projections for Profit Margins

December 27, 2017
Brandon Ivey
Some lenders said they’re loosening underwriting standards in in an effort to compete for volume.
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Short Takes: Homes Prices Still Increasing / A Slowdown Expected / Flagstar Takes Hit from Tax Bill / Proceeds from FCA Cases Decline

December 27, 2017
Brandon Ivey
Nationally, home prices increased by 6.48 percent in October compared with a year ago, according to Black Knight.
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CFPB Policy on New HMDA Data Collection Brings Relief and Uncertainty

December 26, 2017
Brandon Ivey
“While this flexible approach is generally beneficial for lenders and consumers, it does produce some uncertainty over what will be considered ‘good faith’ or ‘material,’” according to attorneys at the law firm of Buckley Sandler.
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Short Takes: FHA Operations Funded / CFPB to 'Reconsider' HMDA Elements / GSEs Set to Take DTA Charges / Tax Bill's Impact on Home Sales

December 26, 2017
Brandon Ivey
A new spending bill approved by Congress extended federal funding through Jan. 19.
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GOP Tax Reform a Mixed Bag for Housing Industry

December 21, 2017
Brandon Ivey
Beginning in tax year 2018, a deduction won’t be allowed for interest paid on home-equity loans unless proceeds from the loan are used to improve the residence…
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