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Brandon Ivey

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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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Short Takes: JPM’s New Jumbo MBS Deal / Regulatory Hassles for ASPS / Altisource Asset Management’s $9 Million Man / CFPB Chief Continues to Defend the Rate-Tracker Tool

March 4, 2015
Brandon Ivey, Paul Muolo, and Thomas Ressler
Although George Ellison’s salary was not disclosed in the press release announcing his employment with the company, a subsequent filing provided details: $450,000 per year, another $450,000 in incentive bonuses...
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Disconnect Between Mortgage Industry and Obama Administration on Priority of GSE Reform

March 3, 2015
Brandon Ivey
With little non-agency MBS issuance, Collingwood noted that it’s difficult to accurately price credit risk.
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