Expanded-credit MBS issuance increased by more than 75% in the first quarter of 2023. Invictus Capital Partners was the top issuer in the early months. (Includes three data charts.)

After a lull around the end of the first quarter, a number of expanded-credit MBS have hit the market, with more deals planned.

CPFB revises methodology for APOR; Fitch downgrades PacWest’s CRT; LendingOne taps ex-Sprout vice president for TPO business; DBRS adds new due diligence provider to “acceptable” list.

Rising interest rates are taking a toll on banks but they could also be creating more prospects in the near-term for bridge and fix-and-flip loans.

A new HELOC securitization from Figure Lending received preliminary AAA ratings, a first for the issuer.

First Republic’s servicer rating downgraded; Moon Mortgage offering jumbos with qualification based on cryptocurrency holdings; DBRS adds due diligence provider to “acceptable” list; Utah loosens age requirement for proprietary reverse mortgages.

Velocity Financial’s focus on non-agency business-purpose loans paid off in 2022. The lender’s income increased even as originations declined.

Non-agency MBS issuance slows; Fund That Flip forms REIT for bridge loans; Arc Home hires Sprout’s former chief production officer.

Rising interest rates and fickle demand in the secondary market made it difficult to originate non-QMs in 2022. The hope among industry participants is that volatility will recede.

Non-QM lenders and MBS issuers are making adjustments amid a volatile secondary market. Issues include timing for MBS issuance and competition for new production.