Skip to content
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Cart
  • Inside Mortgage Finance
  • MBS & ABS
  • The GSEs
  • The CFPB
  • Mortgage Trends
  • FHA/VA Lending
  • Nonconforming Markets
  • Data
    • Subscribe to Data
Home » Authors » Brandon Ivey

Brandon Ivey

bivey@imfpubs.com
Articles

ARTICLES

Short Takes: Trump Signs VA Partial Claims Bill / Pending Home Sales Slow / Impairments on Non-QMs Jump / Flyhomes Raises Funding

July 31, 2025
Brandon Ivey
“As we take the next steps to quickly and responsibly implement a VA partial claim program, we expect servicers to continue to offer Veterans a full array of loss mitigation options,” VA’s loan guaranty service said.
Read More

Lenders Ready for ‘Higher-for-Longer’ to End

July 30, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Borrower demand is shifting month to month, largely tied to trends in mortgage rates.
Read More

Short Takes: Applications for Purchase Mortgages Slow / Seasonal Momentum ‘Weaker Than Usual’ / Motto Mortgage Branches Shuttering / First-Lien HELOC Securitization

July 30, 2025
Brandon Ivey
“There is still plenty of uncertainty surrounding the economy and job market, which is weighing on prospective homebuyers’ decisions,” said Joel Kan, a vice president and deputy chief economist at the MBA.
Read More

Housing Bill With Bipartisan Support Moves Forward in Senate

July 29, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs approved the ROAD to Housing Act on a 24-0 vote.
Read More

Two Harbors Takes Large Loss in 2Q With Litigation Accrual

July 29, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Two Harbors booked a contingency liability and related expense of $199.9 million in the second quarter tied to litigation with the former manager of the REIT.
Read More

Mortgage Company Sells Off Distillery, Completing Transformation

July 29, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The distillery was the last tie to the legacy business of Eastside Distilling, a publicly-traded company that acquired a mortgage lender in 2024.
Read More

Short Takes: Home Prices Slip in May / Rithm Pulls Back on Plans for Newrez Spinoff / Hsieh Named CEO at loanDepot / Outlook Shifts for Acra

July 29, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Home prices were down 0.2% on a monthly basis in May, according to FHFA.
Read More

Originations Up 13.3% in First Half of 2025

July 25, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The spring homebuying season and some refinance activity helped to boost production thus far this year.
Read More

Margins Improve at PrimeLending in Second Quarter

July 25, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The lender had pre-tax income of $3.2 million in the second quarter of 2025, including a pre-tax benefit of $9.5 million associated with legal settlements.
Read More

Rocket to Issue ABS With Consumer Loans, a First

July 25, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Rocket started offering consumer loans through its RockLoans platform in 2016, in partnership with Cross River Bank.
Read More
View All Articles by Brandon Ivey

Latest Imf News

  • FHLBank Profits Slide Slightly in 1Q

  • VA Issues Loss-Mit Update

  • Calls to Prioritize Updates to Reg X Ramp Up

  • OceanFirst Bank Issuing CRT Deal With Residential Mortgages

More Imf News

Featured Data

  • Nonbanks See Rebound in Mortgage-Banking Income

  • Bank MBS Holdings Rise in 1Q26, Investors Like Ginnie

  • Refi Share of Originations Nears 50% in First Quarter

  • GSE Deliveries Increase in April, Credit Box Tightens

More Featured Data

Featured Reports

  • 2026 Mortgage Market Statistical Annual (PDF)

  • Mortgage Servicing Rights Report: 4Q25 (PDF)

  • Mortgage Profitability Report 4Q25 (PDF)

  • Lender Profiles 4Q25: Top 25 (PDF)

More Latest Reports

Featured Poll

As homeowner equity continues to build, more and more lenders are launching home equity lending products. Are you thinking of joining this market?

View Results
  • About
    • About Inside Mortgage Finance
    • Contact Us
    • Advertising
    • Privacy Policy/Terms
    • Article Reprints/Web Postings
    • Copyright FAQ
  • Customer Center
    • Subscribe
    • Request a Sample
    • Account Inquiries
    • Change of Address
    • Change of Delivery Method
    • Data Licensing
    • Password Reminder
    • Group Subscriptions
    • Refunds
    • Renew Your Subscription
    • E-mail Newsletters
  • Mortgage Data
    • Origination
    • Servicing and Portfolios
    • Mortgage Insurance
    • Securitization
    • Agency MBS Activity
    • Non-Agency MBS Activity
    • MBS Investor Activity
    • ABS Activity
    • Commercial MBS Activity
    • Funding Activity
    • Earnings and Financials
    • Regulatory Data
    • Mortgage Rates and Terms
    • Subscribe to Data
    • Lender Profiles
    • HMDA Dashboard
    • Contacts Directory
    • Custom Data
    • Data Licensing
  • Reports
    • Data Reports
    • Industry Studies
    • Regulatory Reports
    • Statistical Annual
    • Free Reports

© Copyright 2026 Inside Mortgage Finance Publications
Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing