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Two of the six — UWM and FoA — became public entities via a SPAC maneuver, something Better.com is presently attempting.

Citigroup, a top-30 player in mortgages, has become the first megabank to impose a strict Covid-19 vaccine mandate: Get a shot or you're fired.

Non-agency MBS issuers are off to a fast start this year, with four deals marketing this week. The MBS are backed by non-agency jumbos and GSE-eligible mortgages for investment properties.

Officials at Velocity said the acquisition of an FHA multifamily lender will help to expand the company’s product offerings and serve as a hedge for its traditional focus on business-purpose lending.

New Residential set to issue single-family rental securitization; DBRS accepts Phoenix Collateral Advisors as due-diligence provider.

Driven by demand for EBOs and non-agency products, trading desks were quite active in 2021. The new year is shaping up to be a bright one as well.

Addison, TX-based Mid America Mortgage will fund its downpayment assistance program for low- and moderate-income borrowers through a gestation repo line secured from JVB Financial Group.

It should be a busy year for non-QM securitization. Angel Oak plans to be in the market almost monthly while Acra is working on its first “big” deal.

Freddie Mac, in particular, expects to issue a record volume of $25 billion in single-family risk-sharing transactions this year.