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Brandon Ivey

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Momentum Building for Wider QM Standards

September 9, 2015
Brandon Ivey
The CFPB’s QM standards currently don’t differ for loans held in portfolio or sold to other outlets.
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Bank Holdings of First Liens Highest Since 2009

September 8, 2015
Brandon Ivey
Jumbo originations have increased sharply since 2008 but only about 5 percent of the loans have been included in jumbo MBS, which means the product is residing in bank portfolios...
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Class-Action Lawsuits Against Ocwen and Altisource Dismissed; ‘Puffery’ Not a Violation of Securities Laws

September 8, 2015
Brandon Ivey
The judge presiding over the case ruled that securities law regulates "disclosure of information, not the mismanagement of a company...”
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Short Takes: Collingwood Hires Freddie Single-Family Chief / New Penn is Just ‘Average,’ Says Moody’s / Fannie’s New Index / Black Knight: Home Equity Up $1 Trillion / Promotions at Fidelity

September 8, 2015
Carisa Chappell, Brandon Ivey, and Paul Muolo
Collingwood's latest hire is Paul Mullins, former senior vice president of single-family lending for Freddie Mac.
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GSEs’ Alt A Performance Improves, Losses Persist

September 3, 2015
Brandon Ivey
Alt A mortgages accounted for 31.3 percent of the credit losses the GSE took through two quarters in 2015.
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As Jumbo MBS Activity Fluctuates, Two Harbors Continues Steady Issuance

September 2, 2015
Brandon Ivey
NYCB Mortgage and George Mason Mortgage are once again top contributors to the REIT's jumbo deals...
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Short Takes: Banks Get a Pass From the CFPB / Fannie Sells Special NPL Pool / The ‘Adverse’ Fee is Dead / Fair Housing Suits Revived / Things Not Looking Up for Genworth

September 2, 2015
Carisa Chappell, Brandon Ivey, and Paul Muolo
The CHLA noted that almost 99 percent of depositories are exempt from exams conducted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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M&T Settles Allegations That It Used ‘Neighborhood Racial Criteria’ for Mortgage Product

September 1, 2015
Brandon Ivey
M&T sought a dismissal of the lawsuit in April, claiming that its loan officers were acting based on legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons.
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CFPB’s ATR Rule Seen as Helping Increase Certainty for Lenders, But…

August 31, 2015
Brandon Ivey
The rating service predicted that in the coming months, more lenders will be willing to offer non-QMs that allow for debt-to-income ratios above 50 percent and credit scores as low as 620.
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Jumbo MBS Servicing Concentrated, Prepayments Can Vary

August 31, 2015
Brandon Ivey
The top five jumbo MBS servicers handle 83.3 percent of the loans, with Cenlar alone claiming a 38.4 percent share.
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