Following in the footsteps of Citi and JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo is preparing to issue a non-qualified mortgage MBS. The bank plans to securitize small pools of its non-agency originations on a regular basis.

Mortgage firms continue to sell debt at a healthy clip. Is there any end in sight? Not right now. The latest participant: Sachem Capital.

The security will be backed by non-qualified mortgages originated by A&D Mortgage, an affiliated lender.

Issuance of expanded-credit MBS was expected to remain suppressed after volatility in March halted activity. After a strong second quarter, industry analysts revised their projections.

Hoping to buy non-QMs on the cheap for an upcoming securitization? Forget it. The bargains are all gone. The good news: New lending is increasing from severely muted levels.

The real estate investment trust is ready to take non-agency loan aggregation to pre-crisis levels, and believes investors are seeking the types of assets the company offers.

Even though a sizable portion of mortgages originated earlier in the year are in forbearance, investor demand for MBS backed by those loans is strong.

In the first half of 2020, Freddie priced 28 deals totaling $20.73 billion. So far in the third quarter, it has already brought 10 and has 13 transactions on its calendar through September.

Investor demand for non-QM MBS is currently near levels seen before volatility in March, helping to sustain issuance volume. The deal flow could slow soon due to limited originations and economic trends.

The deal comprises fully collateralized excess-of-loss reinsurance coverage for MI policies written from July 2019 through March 2020.