Forbearance on non-agency mortgages is on the rise, presenting liquidity risk for servicers. Federal agencies have yet to offer a helping hand.

Underwriting standards are tighter and there are fewer lenders in the market, but jumbo mortgages are still being originated.

Annaly’s investments in non-agency assets fell by 33% between the end of 2019 and March 31. The REIT sold some of its holdings and issued two non-agency MBS during the first quarter.

The resumption of non-agency MBS deals backed by newly originated loans came from an unexpected source: a reverse mortgage lender.

The CFPB likely will propose revisions to QM standards in May. Feedback from non-agency participants could be minimized as the market for non-QMs collapsed recently.

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A cap imposed by the Fed on Wells’ portfolio was a major factor in its decision to stop originating jumbos through correspondents.

Following in the footsteps of Wells, a handful of correspondent aggregators have suspended originations of jumbo mortgages. Underwriting standards for the loans also have tightened.

A handful of lenders continue to originate non-qualified mortgages while the major players in the market pause production.

Delinquencies on non-agency mortgages are likely to increase due to the coronavirus, with the largest impact expected on non-QMs.