For the first time in years, the amount of jumbo mortgage servicing outstanding declined on a quarterly basis. Looking forward, forbearance requests are a key issue. (Includes data chart.)

The non-agency MBS market could face problems if it fails to set uniform standards on forbearance, according to the Milken Institute.

Profit at Velocity Financial declined in the first quarter and half the staff was temporarily furloughed. Still, the firm plans to issue an MBS in the coming weeks and get back on track.

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

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

Non-agency loans account for about 30% of all residential mortgages outstanding and, unlike with servicing for the GSEs or government-insured mortgages, there’s no standardization in how servicers will respond to borrowers facing financial difficulties tied to the coronavirus.

Nearly all the firms in a group of 30 servicers increased their jumbo portfolio in 2019. Chase and Truist were the only ones to see a decrease. (Includes data chart.)

As has been the norm post-crisis, subprime servicing portfolios declined for most players in 2019. Ocwen remained the largest processor in the pack. (Includes data chart.)