Redwood Trust posted another quarter of losses in the second quarter tied to its efforts to wind down legacy assets, including multifamily bridge loans investments.

Pennymac Mortgage Investment Trust has seen success in its private-label securitization program causing it to stop acquiring agency-eligible, conventional-conforming loans through correspondent production.

Morningstar DBRS analyzed how securitizations of home equity investments fared against home price appreciation.

More lenders are entering the non-qualified mortgage space or expanding their non-agency product offerings.

Adamas Trust acquired $632 million of business-purpose loans during the second quarter of 2026 and completed two BPL-rental securitizations.

Gershman Mortgage launches HELOC product; HighTechLending enhanced HELOC offering; Truss Financial Group launches a debt service coverage ratio HELOC; Movement Mortgage launches ITIN product.

The trade group said the planned relocation raises doubts about whether sufficient Rural Housing Service staff will stay on to implement the delegated underwriting authority pilot program.

VA fee hike stalls; AI underwriter adds USDA support; HUD to advance grant management system update; FHA spread holds flat.

Mortgage originations reached $570.00 billion, increasing 8.6% during the second quarter of 2026.

Agency MBS fundamentals have been supported by a combination of elevated mortgage rates, limited refinancing incentives, constrained housing turnover and low net supply.