The voluntary scope aims to standardize practices among due diligence reviewers and also prevent a “race to the bottom.”

Excluding a one-off $5.69 billion issuance from Chase, securitization of home equity loans declined during the first quarter. Activity involving closed-end second liens held up while HELOC issuance fell. (Includes three data tables.)

Issuers are increasingly delivering GSE-eligible owner-occupied mortgages to non-agency MBS in a bid to diversify liquidity.

Non-agency MBS issuance hit its highest level since the third quarter of 2007, largely because of surging production of the new generation of Alt A and subprime deals. JPMorgan Chase was the top issuer and top underwriter in the first quarter. (Includes three data tables.)

The rapid rise in investor interest for home equity loan securitizations has drawn parallels to the rise of non-QM MBS post the 2008 crisis.

Some 68.0% of mortgages originated in 2025 were sold into MBS. Securitization rates were stable across most products, except for expanded-credit mortgages, where the securitization rate increased sharply. (Includes data table.)

Home equity investment deals propped up issuance of home equity loan securitizations in the fourth quarter. For the full year, HEL securitizations nearly doubled from 2024 levels. (Includes three data tables.)

Investors are showing strong demand for non-agency MBS, leaving leaders of issuers optimistic.

Home equity investment securitization deal sizes increased with issuance in November and activity is expected to remain elevated in 2026 thanks to strong demand from investors.

Closed-end second liens and home equity lines of credit flowed into securitizations during the third quarter of 2025 after a brief slowdown in the second quarter. Nine months into the year, issuance was up more than 70% on an annual basis. (Includes three data tables.)