Conforming jumbo mortgage volume delivered into Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS fell on a quarterly basis in the first quarter, but activity was up for investment-property and second-home mortgages. (Includes data table.)

With growing demand for non-qualified mortgage production, Eris Innovations outlined four methods to hedge non-QMs.

The non-agency lender incurred an $8.4 million loss for the fourth quarter. Still, officials pointed to better days ahead.

The annual adjustment that FHFA makes to conforming loan limits presents opportunities and challenges for jumbo lenders, according to new research.

Onslow Bay Financial turns to MeridianLink Mortgage for loan origination system; Finance of America launches second-lien reverse-mortgage line of credit.

In the month since announcing its partnership with Tradeweb, Maxex has seen growth in its digital exchange platform. The company also made updates to its non-QM Select 5 program.

If originators moving into the non-agency space are not careful with product types unfamiliar to them, there can be risk and operational ramifications downstream.

In 2025, the correspondent channel gained market share in the nonconforming market from the retail and broker channels. (Includes two data tables.)

The American Association of Private Lenders issued the alert because of concerns that the fraud patterns could be widely replicated.

The company’s Lone Star Residential Mortgage Fund IV aims to invest upwards of $10 billion in non-agency mortgages.