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Brandon Ivey

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Franklin American in $70 Million Settlement with DOJ Over FHA Underwriting; Pressure From Management?

December 3, 2015
Brandon Ivey
“Some of you work the regular hours with minimal extra ... and this will not work,” an assistant vice president and underwriting manager at Franklin American said in an email to underwriters...
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Jumbo Lending Declines in 3Q, Competition is Stiff

December 2, 2015
Brandon Ivey
Among the top five jumbo lenders, only Chase was able to increase its production between the second quarter and the third quarter.
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Loan Mod Activity Slowing, Servicers Focusing on Areas with High Unemployment, Affordability Issues

December 1, 2015
Brandon Ivey
Hope Now said 75,969 foreclosure sales were completed in the third quarter of 2015, a 15.0 percent sequential decline and down 30.8 percent compared to 3Q14
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MBS Investors Call for Feds to Set Minimum Standards for Non-Agency MBS

November 30, 2015
Brandon Ivey
Monique Rollins, deputy assistant secretary for the Treasury Department’s Office of Capital Markets, said the Treasury supports industry-driven efforts.
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Is a Cut in Fannie/Freddie Guaranty Fees in the Cards for 2016?

November 24, 2015
Brandon Ivey
Barclays believes there is both an economic argument and a policy argument for reducing GSE guaranty fees…
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Freddie Mac: Regulation Could Re-Ignite Consolidation of the Servicing Market

November 24, 2015
Brandon Ivey
"Many servicing functions resemble the assembly line processes used in auto manufacturing," said a new report from Freddie Mac.
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TD Bank Looks to Nearly Double LO Staff, Focuses on Growth in the Northeast

November 23, 2015
Brandon Ivey
In a statement, officials at TD Bank said the new hires will focus on originations in the Northeast.
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Short Takes: When Will the FHFA Say Something About Captives? / FHLB Advances Decline / Banks Still Top the List of Borrowers / LoanStar LO Count Reaches 120 / Executive Bolts LenderLive for Clayton

November 23, 2015
Carisa Chappell, Brandon Ivey, and Paul Muolo
LoanStar expects to originate $750 million of home mortgages this year and has set a goal of doubling that in 2016…
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Strong Opposition to FINRA Proposal on Margin Requirements for TBA MBS

November 20, 2015
Brandon Ivey
FINRA made some concessions to the industry in the proposal issued in October, but many MBS traders warned of dire consequences if the proposed margin requirements take effect.
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Hatteras Preparing to Issue its First Jumbo MBS; REIT Has Been Acquiring ARMs

November 20, 2015
Brandon Ivey
Moreover, during the quarter, the REIT joined the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta.
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