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Brandon Ivey

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Short Takes: Comments Being Taken on Front-End Risk Sharing / FHFA Contemplates MIs Once Again / Will Stock Buyback Help Nationstar? / The Fed Hikes Rates and Mortgage Bankers Yawn / Apps Up

December 17, 2015
Brandon Ivey, Paul Muolo, and Sherry Muolo
The Fed hiked rates. So what! It was already built into current pricing...
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Although Originations are Up Compared to Last Year, ARM Production Falters

December 15, 2015
Brandon Ivey
Meanwhile, Wells Fargo was the top-ranked ARM lender through three quarters in 2015 with $18.83 billion funded. PHH Mortgage was a somewhat close second...
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Short Takes: New Employment Contracts for PennyMac Executives / Short Life, Fast Growth / Struggling Mortgage REIT Javelin Cuts Expenses / Fewer Houses Take a Swim / New Hires for loanDepot Affiliate

December 15, 2015
Brandon Ivey, Paul Muolo, and Sherry Muolo
By the way, 10 years ago, PennyMac didn’t even exist. Today, it ranks sixth among all residential lenders and 11th among servicers...
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Subprime Lender Angel Oak Reveals: 1,300 Loans to Date, Two Delinquencies

December 14, 2015
Brandon Ivey
The only significant nonprime competition Angel Oak faces is Citadel Loan Servicing, Irvine, CA.
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Another Stepping Stone in the Subprime MBS Revival: Beach Point Deal Set to Close

December 11, 2015
Brandon Ivey
Some 66.5 percent of the loans to be included in the MBS are purchase mortgages. The mortgages have seasoned for four months, on average and none were delinquent at the time the deal was priced.
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Government Victories in Financial Crisis Lawsuits Against Officials at State Street, Jefferies Overturned

December 9, 2015
Brandon Ivey
More evidence that the government has a hard time holding on to victories in subprime-related mortgage cases...
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SF Credit Union Rolls Out No $ Down, $2 Million Jumbo Loan; No MI Too

December 8, 2015
Brandon Ivey
Sky high housing costs in the Bay Area prompts one lender to roll out a $2 million jumbo loan, no money down...
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Hatteras Issues First Jumbo MBS; Stonegate Mortgage Top Contributor

December 7, 2015
Brandon Ivey
Stonegate Mortgage is the top contributor to the deal with a 32.3 percent share, followed by Prime Lending with a 21.6 percent share...
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Short Takes: The New York Times-MBA Dust Up / Risk-Sharing in Jeopardy? / Garrett Advises on an ‘Investor Diet’ / Credit Enhancement and the Hatteras Jumbo MBS Deal / Michigan Mutual Hires Daniel Jacobs

December 7, 2015
Brandon Ivey, Paul Muolo, and Sherry Muolo
What year-end slow down? Michigan Mortgage is searching for 14 new employees for ten of its 28 locations. A majority of the jobs are for loan officers and underwriter positions...
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Fannie Mae Allows for Pledge of Interest in ‘Servicing Compensation’

December 4, 2015
Brandon Ivey
Fleig said Fannie’s new policy has prompted some questions as industry participants haven’t seen a draft of the subordination agreement seller/servicers will have to sign.
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