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Brandon Ivey

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Short Takes: Trade Group Wants G-Fees Cut Now / As for Fannie & Freddie Legislation… / What Does Ocwen Do With All That Cash? / Maine Republican Worries about MMIF

March 12, 2015
George Brooks, Brandon Ivey, and Paul Muolo
Most people who are not in straight-jackets believe the chances of GSE reform by 2016 are pretty much zero. Just in case you were wondering and needed a reminder…
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Two Harbors Sticks with Plain Vanilla for its Latest Jumbo MBS

March 11, 2015
Brandon Ivey
NYCB Mortgage Co. is the top contributor to the jumbo MBS with a 13.5 percent share.
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Short Takes: LO Overtime Pay: Just Say No / Always Working? / FHFA Critical of Fannie’s Audit Committee / Fitch Rates Rushmore / Mystery Over Spike in Ocwen’s Share Price

March 11, 2015
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
The Supreme Court decision on overtime pay for loan officers is just over 48 hours old, but already some companies are fearing the worst...
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Non-Agency MBS Outstanding Increased in February. What?

March 10, 2015
Brandon Ivey
The increase was a rare occurrence: Since 2009 the balance of non-agency debt outstanding has been on the wane.
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Short Takes: No Future for Common Shareholders of Fannie and Freddie? / DocMagic Furthers Electronic Closings / BofA MBS Settlement Gets One Green Light / Stonegate Hires Someone with Cha-Cha Experience

March 10, 2015
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
KBW, by the way, has set a $1 per share price target for both Fannie and Freddie.
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Originations of Interest-Only Loans Held Steady in Fourth Quarter, Sort Of

March 9, 2015
Brandon Ivey
For the full year, PHH Mortgage was the top IO lender in the nation with $12.81 billion in production...
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JPMorgan Chase Going for the Jumbo Gold

March 9, 2015
Brandon Ivey
“We are building a higher quality and less volatile mortgage business,” said JPMorgan mortgage executive Kevin Watters.
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Short Takes: Dump Walter, Says Compass Point / Cerberus Pulls Mortgage IPO / Not Exactly the Best Track Record in Mortgages / A GSE Solution is Essential to the Future of Mortgage Banking / A Six-Year ARM From First Savings

March 9, 2015
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
Cerberus hasn’t had the best track record with its mortgage investments over the years...
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JPM and First Republic Stick with ARMs in Jumbo MBS, Reduce Use of IOs

March 5, 2015
Brandon Ivey
JPM's latest jumbo MBS has strong underwriting characteristics, including an average combined loan-to-value ratio of 66.5 percent...
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When it Comes to Subprime Modifications, Little Evidence of Racial Discrimination

March 4, 2015
Brandon Ivey
The researchers said their data included seven of the 10 largest servicers based on market share.
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