The market for MBS with non-qualified mortgages is growing by leaps and bounds. However, there is some skepticism about whether there’s enough demand to support $50 billion in annual issuance.

Deal volumes in the non-agency MBS market are elevated as issuers work to meet investor demand. Angel Oak, Chase and Invictus are bringing large deals and more issuance is in the pipeline.

Noting that not a single SEC-registered non-agency MBS has been issued since disclosure requirements were tightened in 2014, the regulator is planning to revisit the standards.

JPMorgan Chase for years issued relatively staid prime non-agency MBS but in the past year the firm has added more variety in its collateral.

Citadel Servicing, which played a key role in the rebirth of nonprime lending this decade, will have new owners soon. But will the firm finally tap the securitization market? Stay tuned.

Presale reports for nine non-agency MBS backed by newly-originated loans were published halfway through October.

In an effort to receive favorable capital treatment for credit-risk transfer on non-agency mortgages, JPMorgan Chase is preparing a unique deal.

Non-agency MBS issuers are focusing on deals backed by a single product, because they are a better gauge of prepayment speeds.

Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has flagged concerns about the issuer-pays model used by credit rating agencies for securitized products. She said the SEC hasn’t done enough to address the conflicts of interest tied to the model.

Some investors prefer buying non-agency mortgages via whole loan transactions rather than stocked in MBS. Whole loans offer better yields and more loan information.