Purchase-mortgage volume grew faster than refi activity in non-agency MBS issued during the third quarter. (Includes three data tables.)

Redwood Trust reported a slight dip in earnings from the second to the third quarter due to rate volatility among loans in its portfolio.

Aggregators saw increased investor demand for securitizations of business-purpose loans in the third quarter.

The business-purpose lender is moving away from multifamily project lending to focus on single-family fix-and-flip loans.

Non-agency MBS issuance picked up prior to the election then paused for about a week. Redwood ended the lull.

Unison home equity sharing agreements now available in Oregon; Rain City issues $200 million RTL securitization; Visio Lending offers discount on short-term rental loans; eRESI raises new funding from insurance companies.

Annaly Capital Management increased its non-agency correspondent activity during the third quarter.

The seasonal decline in purchase-mortgage originations and interest rate trends will likely prompt jumbo lending to slow in the fourth quarter.

The lender completed a capital raise, with plans to originate more residential transition loans and potentially issue MBS.

HomeLend, which aims to increase liquidity in the mortgage market, completed a new investment round.