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Brandon Ivey

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Short Takes: Robbins Out at Bexil American / Fannie Insider Selling Shares / TMS Gets Ginnie Mae Approval / IMA Offers MSRs for SPM

May 30, 2013
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
John Robbins is out at Bexil American Mortgage. Meanwhile, EverBank readies its second jumbo MBS deal of the year.
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Execution for Non-Agency Jumbo MBS Nearly Even With Agency Pricing

May 30, 2013
Brandon Ivey
Non-agency MBS execution is competitive with agency MBS execution for purchase mortgages with loan-to-value ratios below 70 percent and credit scores above 740.
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Nonbank Servicers Keep Loans Per Employee Low

May 28, 2013
Brandon Ivey
Nonbank servicers had an average of 275 loans per employee in the second half of 2012, according to Fitch, about the same level seen since 2010.
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High Credit Enhancement for Chase’s New Non-Agency Jumbo MBS

May 23, 2013
Brandon Ivey
The $443 million non-agency MBS, Chase’s second of the year, is set to receive AAA ratings with credit enhancement ranging from 6.90 percent to 10 percent for the top tranches.
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First-Time Homebuyer Share of Purchases Declines as FHA Premiums Head Higher

May 23, 2013
Brandon Ivey
Thomas Popik, research director for Campbell Surveys, said first-time buyer demand appears to be leveling off due to changes at the FHA.
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Confusion in Congress Regarding Qualified Mortgage Eligibility

May 22, 2013
Brandon Ivey
Reps. Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV and Sean Duffy, R-WI, respectively chairman and vice chairman of the subcommittee, had not viewed the CFPB’s analysis on QM.
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Republicans Seek to Revise QM Requirements, Maybe a Repeal?

May 21, 2013
Brandon Ivey
Might the controversial "qualified mortgage" rule be repealed? Maybe, if House Republicans have their way.
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Ocwen Dominates the Subprime Servicing Market with a 33.7% Market Share

May 20, 2013
Brandon Ivey
Ocwen had $155 billion of subprime servicing contracts at the end of the first quarter, more than double its next closest competitor.
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Servicer Behavior Could Drive Non-Agency MBS Performance This Year

May 15, 2013
Brandon Ivey
Feedback from residential servicers indicates that the number of new loan modifications on mortgages in non-agency MBS this year will be near levels seen last year.
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Slight Increase in G-Fees Would Equalize Agency/Non-Agency Pricing

May 15, 2013
Brandon Ivey
Guaranty fees need to be raised by roughly 10 basis points in order for the pricing between agency and non-agency deals to be comparable, according to a new report.
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