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Brandon Ivey

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Short Takes: Credit Suisse Readies Another Jumbo Deal / Angel Oak Nonprime MBS? / Parkside Rolls Out Jumbo With Caveats / FHA, PACE and Lien Priority / Barney Frank Back in the Business?

August 25, 2015
George Brooks, Brandon Ivey, and Paul Muolo
Remember the nonprime MBS deal that Angel Oak was working on with Nomura? The transaction may be on again...
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Despite Trailblazing MBS, Slow Start for Origination of Non-QMs

August 24, 2015
Brandon Ivey
However, the ground breaking MBS from Lone Star did not receive ratings and was not subject to requirements from the SEC regarding the disclosure of third-party due diligence.
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MBA’s Stevens Pushes for Ending GSE Conservatorships

August 24, 2015
Brandon Ivey
A former FHA commissioner, Stevens said GSE reform should include a new charter for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...
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Short Takes: And Now for the ‘Dark Side’ of Low Rates / Jumbo Trouble Because of Stocks? / SPS Suddenly Likes Performing Loans / Wells, the Correspondent King (Again) / Buck Hawkins Departs iFreedom

August 24, 2015
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
Many wealthy borrowers feel rich because they’re sitting on huge stock market gains achieved over the past few years. But now...
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GSEs’ Alt A Performance Improves, Losses Persist

August 21, 2015
Brandon Ivey
Delinquencies are receding in the government-sponsored enterprises’ holdings of Alt A mortgages but outsized losses from the loans are still an issue.
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GSEs Gaining Purchase-Mortgage Market Share from FHA Seen as a Seasonal Trend

August 20, 2015
Brandon Ivey
A recent shift in the purchase-mortgage market share toward the government-sponsored enterprises appears to be part of seasonal home buying patterns rather than direct competition for mortgages with low downpayments.
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Short Takes: Refi Applications Increase / Closing Time Trends / Tracking Borrowers' Activities / 'GrubHub for the Mortgage Industry'

August 19, 2015
Brandon Ivey
The Mortgage Bankers Association's non-seasonally-adjusted application index increased by 3.0 percent compared with the previous week, with the increase driven by refinances.
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Potential Action from FHFA for Principal Reduction on GSE Loans Seen as Too Late

August 19, 2015
Brandon Ivey
If the Federal Housing Finance Agency implements a principal reduction program that applies to all delinquent mortgages serviced by the government-sponsored enterprises that have negative equity, the Housing Finance Policy Center estimated that 14,563 principal-reduction mods would be completed.
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Homebuyers Change Tactics in Effort to Make Purchases in Competitive Market

August 19, 2015
Brandon Ivey
Repeat homebuyers are increasingly selling their existing homes before purchasing a new property, according to a survey by Redfin.
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With Stock Price Low, PennyMac REIT Approves $150 Million Share Repurchase Program

August 19, 2015
Brandon Ivey
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust may repurchase up to $150 million of its outstanding common shares as the real estate investment trust's stock price has declined this year.
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