Shortly after lenders adjusted to QM standards set in December 2020, the CFPB is initiating a review of the standards. Significant changes appear unlikely, though the seasoned QM option could be eliminated.

Western Alliance Bank sold first-loss exposure on a pool of mortgages with an unpaid principal balance of $3.88 billion. The mortgages were acquired from various correspondent sellers and include many non-agency jumbos.

Lagging data aggregated from counties provides some new insight into trends in jumbo originations in the first quarter of 2022.

PRP Advisors issued its first non-agency MBS with newly originated mortgages for investment properties. To this point, Balbec’s non-agency MBS issuance has focused on seasoned mortgages.

Redwood released a report with various ESG disclosures, addressing certain topics set by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board.

Over the past few months, scores of originators have introduced reductions-in-force in an effort to rightsize their operations...

In an interview with Inside Mortgage Finance this week, the Chamber didn't pull any punches...

A former company executive said that not too long ago, Sprout owner Michael Strauss had designs on taking the lender public.

loanDepot's top executive shows some emotion during a volume downturn, touching on honor and dignity...

Freddie recorded the biggest decline in the agency market, while Ginnie dodged the worst of the downturn. Agency multifamily MBS issuance was up, however, as was non-mortgage ABS production. (Includes three data charts.)