Angel Oak Companies set company records for originations of non-qualified mortgages in 2018 and officials expect more growth this year. “Non-QM is booming, we’re going to set an all-time record in December and we’ve set records each quarter in 2018,” said Tom Hutchens, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions. “We’re continuing to see more people participate in the market, which is a great thing.” Through the first three quarters of 2018, Angel Oak ...
The total dollar volume of non-agency mortgage-backed securities backed by new originations nearly doubled in 2018, according to a new ranking and analysis by Inside Nonconforming Markets. Some $29.08 billion of non-agency MBS backed by new loans was issued in 2018, a 94.3 percent increase from 2017. Issuance of both prime non-agency MBS and expanded-credit deals hit post-crisis highs last year. Some $17.69 billion of prime non-agency ... [Includes one data chart]
The market for mortgage-backed securities with non-qualified mortgages will continue to grow in 2019, according to industry analysts. However, the annual doubling of volume seen in recent years appears unlikely. Analysts at both Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo Securities project non-QM MBS issuance to increase by about 60 percent in 2019. Some $11.38 billion of expanded-credit MBS, including non-QMs, was issued in 2018, according to Inside Nonconforming ...
Industry analysts expect Mark Calabria to shake things up at the Federal Housing Finance Agency – that is, once he’s approved by the full Senate. “The nomination of Calabria should, in our view, be taken as an indication of the administration’s and the Treasury Department’s will to tackle housing reform proactively, rather than maintain the status quo,” analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch said. According to Wells Fargo Securities, Calabria’s nomination is one of the most significant ...
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