Although it booked a loss in the fourth-quarter, MFA believes a variety of management changes at its business-purpose affiliate lender will boost originations in 2025.

The firm has been restructuring its portfolio since 2022 with the goal of producing “durable” earnings.

Redwood has grown its bank partnerships over the last couple of years to prepare for a market in which depositories want to move away from mortgage lending.

A friendlier stance towards cryptocurrency companies from the White House could boost crypto-backed mortgages in the coming years.

Leading home equity investment companies have formed a new organization to advocate for appropriate regulations.

The fix-and-flip lender says a diversity of funding options will give it a “wide and nimble” credit box.

Better has record HELOC growth; loanDepot expands equityFREEDOM product portfolio; Angel Oak reduces some requirements for non-QM products.

Updated guidance has exempted the GSEs from state mortgage licensing requirements but non-agency market participants still need to comply with the rule by April.

Maxex expects increased investor demand and high interest rates to help drive non-agency loan originations in 2025.

Onslow Bay’s non-agency correspondent aggregation and sales originations lifted Annaly’s earnings in the fourth quarter.