RTL lender Groundfloor believes strong investor demand and a lack of available housing should help boost the market this year.

Three issuers have started marketing non-agency MBS thus far in January, including two expanded-credit MBS.

New York Mortgage Trust to issue a $75.0 million debt offering; Morningstar DBRS deems Radian unit “acceptable” for third-party due diligence; Arc adds new executives. Page 8.NYMT to issue a $75.0 million debt offering; Morningstar finds Radian "acceptable" for third-party due diligence; Arc adds new executives from Flagstar and Newrez.

Shellpoint handled servicing on 32.3% of the non-agency MBS issued during the third quarter. (Includes data table.)

JPMorgan Chase started marketing a variety of non-agency MBS over the past two weeks, including its first deal stocked with non-QMs for primary residences.

SFA seeks feedback on data tape standards for prime non-agency MBS; MCT plans to use FICO 10 T scores for whole loans and MBS sold through its platform.

Rising home equity and strong investor demand should help lenders boost their HELOC, CES and HEI lending in 2025.

PennyMac looks to re-enter the jumbo MBS market after last issuing a deal in 2013.

Annaly believes its Onslow Bay unit can continue to grow following a record October for loan locks.

Industry watchers said potential changes at the GSEs under the new Trump administration could lead to challenges for the secondary market.