Slate of new MBS announced; A&D offers high-FICO discount on non-QMs, UWM updates jumbo program; Stellar approved for due diligence by DBRS Morningstar.

Non-agency MBS issuance update; PennyMac launches jumbo product; Fitch affirms A&D’s servicer rating, Redwood increases staff.

HomeXpress preps its first non-agency MBS; A&D loosens non-QM guidelines; bridge loan partnership; FoA revises second-lien reverse mortgage product.

Figure to launch cryptocurrency-related mortgages; PCMA starts capital advisory unit; A&D Mortgage accepting cryptocurrency; Sachem’s fourth- quarter earnings; DBRS approves of Visionet Systems.

A&D Mortgage receives servicer rating; Bayview buys operator of “We Buy Ugly Houses;” Redwood invests in firm that applies AI to photos from real estate listings.

While many non-QM lenders suspended production last year, A&D Mortgage’s direct connection to the MBS market placed it in good stead.