It marks the first residential MBS rated by Kroll that aligns with a social bond framework. Fitch Ratings also rated the deal, though the firm appeared to be somewhat less impressed.

Months of improvements in the performance of non-agency MBS stalled earlier this year, though delinquencies resumed a downward trend at the end of March.

Some $470 million of expanded-credit mortgages originated by AmWest Funding were securitized in the first quarter. (Includes three data charts.)

Near the end of April, Chase and Redwood were marketing large jumbo MBS. Also, Citi returned to the sector for the first time since 2014.

Redwood Trust nearly doubled its net income in the first quarter, helped by the quick aggregation and sale of jumbo mortgages.

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company has acquired more than $800 million of non-QMs this year and is set to issue a $291 million MBS.

In April, issuers offered $4.95 billion of prime non-agency MBS across nine deals. Meanwhile, only two expanded-credit MBS hit the market, totaling $735.58 million.

Freddie Mac’s first-quarter earnings report indicates the heady days of 2020 have continued into the new year.

Prime non-agency MBS issuance continued to flow in April, helped by some new players. Expanded-credit activity has been limited recently, with a downturn in demand.

Redwood is trying to shift blockchain from a buzzword to practical technology for the non-agency MBS market. The firm made an investment in Liquid Mortgage, a blockchain-focused startup.