The CFPB proposed extending the GSE “patch” through September 2022 while new leadership at the regulator considers revisions to the general QM standards.

Declines in Ginnie Mae and GSE portfolios resulted in the overall loans in forbearance falling to a 10-month low.

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Redwood Trust ramped up issuance of jumbo MBS in recent weeks, while other firms in the sector have still not fully recovered from COVID volatility.

A market maker in non-agency jumbos, Wells Fargo has reopened its cash window, at least by a crack or two.

Originators of non-qualified mortgages are selling product in smaller batches and as whole loans. The reason: better execution than delivering them into MBS.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2022 budget proposal includes language that formalizes the inevitable shift from LIBOR to SOFR for most financial institutions.

Angel Oak, a big player in the non-QM market, sees better days ahead, with securitzations leading the way. Fundings at the firm are nearing pre-pandemic levels.

Issuers of expanded-credit MBS haven’t been able to stock deals with new production while one of the largest post-2010 prime non-agency MBS hit the market this week.

When Wall Street lines up to lend you money, that’s a good thing. Figure has a new LOC from JPM and is planning its first MBS deal.