Insurance companies and European investors have shown a growing interest in MBS backed by expanded-credit mortgages. However, there is not enough supply to meet demand.

Morningstar DBRS assigned a preliminary A rating to the deal that includes 370 short-term loans with a principal balance of $158.4 million.

Fix-and-Flip lender Kiavi says it has already seen a boost in its pipeline in the first six weeks of the year.

Expanded-credit securitization is heating up and prime non-agency MBS issuers are also active.

Falling interest rates are fueling optimism over growth in the fix-and-flip lending space this year, but competition from new homebuilders may dampen market expectations.

Activity in the sector is expected to pick in the coming months as DBRS is close to establishing criteria to rate securitizations of residential transition loans.

Fix-and-flip lender Backflip details how its helping make the residential transition loans lending market more equitable.

A new report from fix-and-flip lender Backflip details how its loans can help create more equitable lending practices.