Since December, interest rates have increased on both non-agency jumbos and conventional-conforming mortgages. But rates have increased by a lower amount on jumbos thanks to demand for the loans at banks.

Fitch corrects improper upgrade to non-agency credit-risk transfer transaction; RMF offers MBS with proprietary reverse mortgages; update on crypto mortgages; LoanScorecard broadens availability of bank statement analyzer.

Two prominent non-QM lenders ceased operations in the past two weeks amid weak demand for the loans. Still, other market participants are stressing that they remain in strong operating positions.

Shortly after lenders adjusted to QM standards set in December 2020, the CFPB is initiating a review of the standards. Significant changes appear unlikely, though the seasoned QM option could be eliminated.

Western Alliance Bank sold first-loss exposure on a pool of mortgages with an unpaid principal balance of $3.88 billion. The mortgages were acquired from various correspondent sellers and include many non-agency jumbos.

Lagging data aggregated from counties provides some new insight into trends in jumbo originations in the first quarter of 2022.

PRP Advisors issued its first non-agency MBS with newly originated mortgages for investment properties. To this point, Balbec’s non-agency MBS issuance has focused on seasoned mortgages.

Redwood released a report with various ESG disclosures, addressing certain topics set by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board.

Non-QM impairments decline in May; SFA assessing TRID review scope; new hire at Angel Oak; New Residential rebrands as Rithm Capital.

Fix-and-flip lending recovered in 2021 from a pandemic-led slowdown the previous year. Originations of short-term loans shot up nearly 75% on an annual basis. (Includes data chart.)