Thom Malone, principal economist at Cotality, said in a report that investors are waiting until a home has been sitting on the market so they can negotiate a lower price.

Uncertainty on the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has caused some lenders to deliver their agency-eligible production to the non-agency secondary market.

Redfin said home prices have risen for three straight months.

Georgia-based investment property lender has announced a new type of securitization backed by deferred-pay RTLs.

Investors are having to get more creative to turn a profit, according to a new report from Redfin.

Industry watchers said potential changes at the GSEs under the new Trump administration could lead to challenges for the secondary market.

Non-agency MBS issuance picked up prior to the election then paused for about a week. Redwood ended the lull.

Improved execution is prompting some issuers to stock non-agency MBS with agency-eligible investment property loans.

The lender completed a capital raise, with plans to originate more residential transition loans and potentially issue MBS.

DSCR and investor loans are seeing strong interest from investors due to the housing market and new rating methodologies.