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Brandon Ivey

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Slightly Tighter Underwriting on Latest Jumbo MBS from WinWater

June 9, 2015
Brandon Ivey
Caliber Home Loans is the top contributor to the pending MBS from WinWater with a 10.2 percent share of originations...
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Short Takes: RoundPoint Sale Update / MSR Prices Firm Up / More on that Departing Nationstar Executive / Morningstar Joins the Jumbo Party / A New CEO for Auction.com

June 9, 2015
Carisa Chappell, Brandon Ivey, and Paul Muolo
One of the departing executives at Nationstar Mortgage used to work at JPMorgan Chase, Fannie Mae and Macquarie Bank…
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Harvard Researchers Say Policymakers Should ‘Embrace’ Nonbanks

June 8, 2015
Brandon Ivey
They called on policymakers to “embrace” nonbanks and address unintended regulatory impacts that are seen as driving banks out of portions of the mortgage market.
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Soon Arriving: Disclosure of Third-Party Due Diligence Results

June 5, 2015
Brandon Ivey
Industry analysts suggest that the rule will prompt a number of changes in the MBS and ABS markets.
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Short Takes: Another Black Eye for Reverses?/ John Devaney, an Ocwen ‘Bull’ / BB&T Gets Green Light on M&A / Quicken Wins One Against ‘The Man’ / New Hires for Essent

June 4, 2015
George Brooks, Brandon Ivey, and Paul Muolo
You might say that investor (and former Wall Streeter) John Devaney is bullish on Ocwen Financial...
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Thanks to MSR Sales, Ocwen Garners a Few Ratings Upgrades

June 4, 2015
Brandon Ivey
According to Moody’s rating scale of long-term corporate obligations, obligations rated Caa are judged to be of “poor standing” and are subject to “very high" credit risk...
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The Cost of Privatizing the GSEs: Higher Mortgage Rates. But How Much Higher?

June 3, 2015
Brandon Ivey
If Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were privatized, they would likely have to increase their capital from current levels and face increased borrowing costs.
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ATR Rule Has Done Little to Crimp Mortgage Activity by Banks

June 2, 2015
Brandon Ivey
Portfolio holdings of mortgages also have increased at a faster rate for smaller banks than larger ones.
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Two Harbors Turning Out to be a Prolific Issuer of Jumbo MBS

June 2, 2015
Brandon Ivey
Two Harbors is outpacing a fellow REIT, Redwood Trust, in terms of jumbo MBS deals with the latter putting more of an emphasis on whole loan sales.
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Short Takes: CFPB Fines of $1 Million a Day? / A Boon for Second-Lien Investors? / Billions of Dollars in HELOCs? / HARP Goes to Arizona / A New Hire for Hamilton

June 2, 2015
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
According to one trader, secured nonperforming seconds sell in the secondary market for one penny on the dollar to 20 cents on the dollar…
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