Brandon Ivey

Republicans Seek to Revise QM Requirements, Maybe a Repeal?

May 21, 2013

Might the controversial "qualified mortgage" rule be repealed? Maybe, if House Republicans have their way.

Ocwen Dominates the Subprime Servicing Market with a 33.7% Market Share

May 20, 2013

Ocwen had $155 billion of subprime servicing contracts at the end of the first quarter, more than double its next closest competitor.

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.

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.

FHFA Called on to Turn Jumbo Market Over to Non-Agency Sector

May 14, 2013

Brandon Ivey

One mortgage expert warns that lowering GSE loan limits one step at a time to $417,000 could leave parts of the residential market underserved.

Short Takes: Sen. Franken Tries to Tell Wall Street How to Rate Deals / Impac Rewards Top Executives Nicely / A New Player in Warehouse Lending? / 360 Mortgage Continues to Expand in Wholesale / Two New Subcoms from MISMO

May 14, 2013

Brandon Ivey, Paul Muolo, and Thomas Ressler

If. Sen. Franken has his way, the MBS rating system will change. Meanwhile, top executives at Impac Mortgage clean up.

Yet Another Jumbo MBS Deal From Redwood, This One its Most Diversified

May 13, 2013

Brandon Ivey

Redwood Trust is ready to sell yet another jumbo MBS deal into the market.

Walter Sees Continued Growth in MSR Purchases

May 9, 2013

Brandon Ivey

Walter Investment, which posted strong earnings for 1Q13, is in exclusive talks to buy $10 billion of mortgage servicing rights.

Two Harbors Reveals Name of Mortgage Banker it Purchased

May 8, 2013

Brandon Ivey

Besides entering the servicing arena, Two Harbors Investment Corp. is building an originator network to issue non-agency jumbo mortgage-backed securities on its own.

Short Takes: $750 Million of NPLs to Bid This Week / Two Harbors in the Hunt for ‘Re-performing’ / Investors Will Continue to Dump Non-Agency MBS / NAFCU Upset with FHFA Edict on QM / Former Ally Executive Gets Hired by MBS Group

May 8, 2013

Brandon Ivey, Paul Muolo, and Thomas Ressler

A $750 million offering of nonperforming mortgages is expected to go down this week. Meanwhile, NAFCU is mad at FHFA over the QM rule.

Articles by Brandon Ivey

Republicans Seek to Revise QM Requirements, Maybe a Repeal?

Ocwen Dominates the Subprime Servicing Market with a 33.7% Market Share

Servicer Behavior Could Drive Non-Agency MBS Performance This Year

Slight Increase in G-Fees Would Equalize Agency/Non-Agency Pricing

FHFA Called on to Turn Jumbo Market Over to Non-Agency Sector

Short Takes: Sen. Franken Tries to Tell Wall Street How to Rate Deals / Impac Rewards Top Executives Nicely / A New Player in Warehouse Lending? / 360 Mortgage Continues to Expand in Wholesale / Two New Subcoms from MISMO

Yet Another Jumbo MBS Deal From Redwood, This One its Most Diversified

Walter Sees Continued Growth in MSR Purchases

Two Harbors Reveals Name of Mortgage Banker it Purchased

Short Takes: $750 Million of NPLs to Bid This Week / Two Harbors in the Hunt for ‘Re-performing’ / Investors Will Continue to Dump Non-Agency MBS / NAFCU Upset with FHFA Edict on QM / Former Ally Executive Gets Hired by MBS Group

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