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Brandon Ivey

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Short Takes: Trigger Leads Bill Approved by House / Home Prices Decline in April / Existing Home Sales Slow / Delinquencies Decline / FHFA to Examine Using Cryptocurrency for Mortgage Qualification

June 24, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Legislation to limit trigger leads passed the House and Senate with minor differences.
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Retail Share of Originations Slips Across the Board

June 23, 2025
Brandon Ivey
UWM Chairman and CEO Mat Ishbia said the lender between 2021 and 2023 lowered its profit margins to gain market share.
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Servicing Levels Rising for Mortgages at Ginnie, Nonbanks

June 20, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The largest servicing gains in the past year were in servicing for Ginnie Mae, whole loans at nonbanks and in non-agency mortgage-backed securities.
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Powell Hoping to Help Housing Market With Price Stability

June 20, 2025
Brandon Ivey
“The best thing we can do for the housing market is to restore price stability in a sustainable way and create a strong labor market,” said Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
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Chimera’s Palisades Group Aggregates HEIs for Securitization

June 20, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Palisades is an alternative asset manager founded in 2012.
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Short Takes: Pulte Presses Powell to Resign / Home Sales in CA Level / Pressure on Homebuilders / Seasoned Union Bank Mortgages Set for Non-Agency MBS

June 20, 2025
Brandon Ivey
"He is hurting Americans and hurting the mortgage market, which I am responsible for regulating," Bull Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, said of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
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Retail Share of Originations Slips Across Loan Types

June 20, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The retail channel lost market share in conventional-conforming, government-insured and nonconforming originations in the first quarter of 2025. (Includes two data tables.)
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Repurchases By Banks Decline in First Quarter

June 20, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Some 82 banks and thrifts completed repurchases and indemnifications of residential mortgages during the first quarter of 2025. Repurchase volume was down 16.3% compared with the previous quarter. (Includes data table.)
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Zillow Working to Integrate Services for Homebuyers

June 20, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Zillow’s “enhanced markets” strategy pairs high-performing real estate agents with loan originators from Zillow’s mortgage unit. The effort helped Zillow double its originations on an annual basis in 2024.
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Fannie Partners With Bayview on CRT Transaction

June 20, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Fannie will take the first losses on the transaction, with additional losses borne by Bayview and investors in the deal. That’s a change from the typical CRT from Fannie where a third-party like Bayview isn’t involved.
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