Andrew Davidson & Co. is testing an update to its non-agency mortgage model for investors that incorporates loan-level data from post-2008 loans.

A New York appellate court upheld a ruling that deferred mortgage loan principal payments under a crisis-era loan-modification program should be treated as subsequent recoveries.

Mortgage industry analysts ponder the impact of new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac disclosures on the MBS and credit-risk transfer markets.

Several themes emerged from the feedback the Securities and Exchange Commission received in response to its concept release on changes to Reg. AB2 disclosure standards for publicly-registered deals.

The trade group envisions a modern records retrieval system that eliminates the need to move the loan documents associated with mortgages that collateralize both agency MBS and non-agency MBS.

Rating services are preparing rating criteria that will consider the impact of loans underwritten using VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T.

Even when excluding a large issuance in the first quarter of seasoned closed-end second liens, securitizations of home equity loans declined on a quarterly basis in the second quarter. (Includes three data files.)

Insurance companies continue to grow their residential whole-loan portfolios as they look to diversify investments.

Loans in the planned securitization were originated by Resfin Partners, an affiliate of investment firm Castlelake.

TPG Mortgage Investment Trust is set to acquire Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment in a $117.5 million deal.