Brandon Ivey

Guess What? Credit Rating Shopping is Still Going On – Mostly in the CMBS Sector

October 3, 2014

Brandon Ivey

Calvin Wong of Morningstar noted that rating shopping is most obvious in the commercial MBS market

New Jumbo MBS From JPM Has Highest Average (Post-Crisis) Combined LTV

October 1, 2014

Brandon Ivey

The senior tranche on the Chase jumbo deal has credit enhancement of 9.90 percent.

Short Takes: Top FHFA Regulator Bolts Agency for Private Sector / Why Did Walter’s Stock Get Hammered? / Community Banks Apparently Love Non-QMs / Homewood Introduces Stated-Income Product / Another Bite at the Refi Apple?

October 1, 2014

Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo

Investors have been scratching their heads over the downdraft at Walter/Green Tree...

WinWater Set to Issue Its Second Jumbo MBS; LTV Ratios Creeping Up

September 30, 2014

Brandon Ivey

The merger-hungry RPM Mortgage of California is the top contributor to the jumbo MBS with a 14.3 percent share.

Higher-Priced Mortgage Lending on the Rise?

September 30, 2014

Brandon Ivey

While higher-priced lending is on the rise, pricing on these originations isn’t nearly as high as it was in the subprime boom.

Jumbo MBS with Originations Sourced by Five Oaks in the Works

September 29, 2014

Brandon Ivey

Five Oaks plans to buy some of the subordinate tranches of the new jumbo MBS.

Short Takes: CFPB Slams Flagstar Over Mods / No, a New Mortgage Trade Group is NOT Forming / BofA Transferring MSRs to Shellpoint / Merger of Two FHLBs an Aberration? / NJ Senator Intros Share-Appreciation Mortgage Bill

September 29, 2014

Brandon Ivey, Paul Muolo, and Charles Wisniowski

Sources close to the matter noted that Ocwen is involved, but it’s not a trade group.

Treasury Sees a ‘Benchmark’ Non-Agency MBS as Potential Spur for Market

September 26, 2014

Brandon Ivey

The Treasury Department will have a key role in developing a $1 billion "test" non-agency security.

Principal Reduction Loan Modifications Fall Out of Favor with Banks

September 26, 2014

Brandon Ivey

The megabanks also decreased their use of interest rate reductions on loan modifications...

Special Servicing Likely to Stick with Nonbanks, Plenty of Room for Growth

September 24, 2014

Brandon Ivey

“Banks are really bad at servicing nonperforming loans,” said Jon Wishnia, a partner at the law firm of Lowenstein Sandler.

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ARTICLES

Guess What? Credit Rating Shopping is Still Going On – Mostly in the CMBS Sector

New Jumbo MBS From JPM Has Highest Average (Post-Crisis) Combined LTV

Short Takes: Top FHFA Regulator Bolts Agency for Private Sector / Why Did Walter’s Stock Get Hammered? / Community Banks Apparently Love Non-QMs / Homewood Introduces Stated-Income Product / Another Bite at the Refi Apple?

WinWater Set to Issue Its Second Jumbo MBS; LTV Ratios Creeping Up

Higher-Priced Mortgage Lending on the Rise?

Jumbo MBS with Originations Sourced by Five Oaks in the Works

Short Takes: CFPB Slams Flagstar Over Mods / No, a New Mortgage Trade Group is NOT Forming / BofA Transferring MSRs to Shellpoint / Merger of Two FHLBs an Aberration? / NJ Senator Intros Share-Appreciation Mortgage Bill

Treasury Sees a ‘Benchmark’ Non-Agency MBS as Potential Spur for Market

Principal Reduction Loan Modifications Fall Out of Favor with Banks

Special Servicing Likely to Stick with Nonbanks, Plenty of Room for Growth

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