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Brandon Ivey

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MBA Appealing Directly to Officials in Trump Admin

September 25, 2025
Brandon Ivey
"Maybe certain things would be better with a quick email ... or a text," said Sasha Hewlett, an associate vice president of secondary and capital markets at the MBA.
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Short Takes: CFPB Preps ECOA Proposal / CrossCountry Upsizes Debt Offering / Sales of New Homes Spike / Home Sale Price Declines at KB Home / Flyhomes Leaving Home Brokerage Business

September 25, 2025
Brandon Ivey
A pending proposal from the CFPB aims to clarify obligations imposed by the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
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Fannie Economists Expect Sharp Drop in Interest Rates

September 24, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Refi business could spike by upwards of 70% next year thanks to expectations for lower interest rates, according to economists at Fannie Mae.
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CrossCountry Turning Profits, Plans Debt Offering

September 24, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Details from Fitch Ratings on earnings at CrossCountry were tied to ratings for a planned $600 million debt offering from the privately-held lender.
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Short Takes: Applications Level / Largest Expanded-Credit MBS of the Year From Annaly / Moore Capital Management Buying Mortgages From Invictus / Pulte Disbands Advisory Committee at FHFA

September 24, 2025
Brandon Ivey
While interest rates declined again last week, mortgage applications didn't move much.
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Guaranteed Rate in Middle of Real Estate Brokerage Consolidation

September 23, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Compass and Anywhere Real Estate have separate mortgage joint ventures with Guaranteed Rate.
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Short Takes: Home Sales Tick Up in CA / Expanded-Credit MBS Keep Flowing / Miran Wants Fed to Slash Rates / Guild Partners With Homium

September 23, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Sales of existing single-family homes in California increased by 0.9% on a monthly basis in August.
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Short Takes: Mortgage Rates, Which Way? / Ah, the 10-Year / Two Harbors Busy / A Longer Stay for Freddie’s (Interim) CEO

September 22, 2025
Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey
Mortgage rates headed lower? Maybe not...
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High-Balance Agency Business Lags Non-Agency Jumbos

September 19, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Non-agency jumbos accounted for 15.8% of total first-lien originations in the second quarter of 2025, the highest share for the sector since late 2022.
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Homebuilder Lennar Continues to Drop Sale Price for Homes

September 19, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The homebuilder is still turning a profit, but margins are getting squeezed.
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