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Brandon Ivey

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Treasury’s OFR: Standard Used for QRMs Wasn’t Meant to Protect Lenders or Investors

December 3, 2014
Brandon Ivey
The Treasury Department noted that QRM standards do not include requirements for loan-to-value ratios.
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WinWater Set to Issue Its Third Jumbo MBS, FirstKey Helps Aggregate

December 2, 2014
Brandon Ivey
Prospect Mortgage is the top contributor to the deal with an 11.2 percent share of the collateral.
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Goldman’s New Jumbo Deal: 8.35 Percent Credit Enhancement

December 1, 2014
Brandon Ivey
The deal marked a shift for EverBank – the bank typically retains its jumbo ARM originations in portfolio.
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Short Takes: Asset-Based Mortgage Lending Returns / ‘Fix and Flip’ Market Slowing? / CALCAP Opens Phoenix Office / Ocwen’s Share Price Falls at the Opening / Two Harbors Likes CRE

December 1, 2014
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
According to figures recently compiled by RealtyTrac, 26,947 single family homes were flipped nationwide in the third quarter.
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Subprime Mortgage Servicing Rights Draining Away

November 25, 2014
Brandon Ivey
Although Bank of America has been dumping MSRs aggressively over the past two years, its subprime servicing portfolio has declined at a gradual pace.
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Fitch Dings Nationstar’s Servicing Ratings Due to Concerns About Financial Condition

November 21, 2014
Brandon Ivey
Regarding Nationstar’s financial condition, Fitch previously referenced the financial condition of Fortress Investment Group, which owns 74 percent of the nonbank lender/servicer.
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Urban Institute Launches ‘Credit Availability’ Index with Guns Blazing

November 20, 2014
Brandon Ivey
Still, the new index from the Urban Institute is not perfect...
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Short Takes: Stop Guessing on Lawsky Already / Share Price of Fannie and Freddie Common Soars / Foreclosures on the Rise / Essent Sells More Stock

November 20, 2014
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
A GSE bill? Since Congress and President Obama have such a strong track record of working together on legislation we know how that’s going to turn out…
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CS/DLJ Will Issue Non-Agency MBS Backed By ‘Re-Performers’

November 19, 2014
Brandon Ivey
Fitch warned that about 25 percent of the collateral received C or D grades for material violations or lack of documentation.
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Cerberus-Backed FirstKey to Issue its First Jumbo MBS

November 18, 2014
Brandon Ivey
The top contributor to the new jumbo MBS from FirstKey is CMG Financial with a 13.8 percent share. Cornerstone, Bank of Internet and Impac also provided product.
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