The CFPB is considering eliminating the DTI ratio metric when determining the QM status of a mortgage and instead basing the designation on the interest rate. The proposal was met with mixed reactions.

Presale reports for five prime non-agency MBS have been published in the past two weeks, including two deals from JPMorgan Chase. Many of the loans were funded by nonbanks and are eligible for sale to the GSEs.

The FHFA is working to allow firms other than Fannie and Freddie to issue MBS through the Common Securitization Platform.

Invictus is set to issue its largest expanded-credit MBS yet. Angel Oak and Caliber also have deals in the market.

Velocity completes IPO; losses on Angel Oak’s MBS temporary; Radian sells Clayton; Provident Bank acquires non-agency warehouse lender; GSF Mortgage launches jumbo product; Customers Bank takes a loss.

Issuance of prime non-agency MBS will likely increase this year, according to projections by industry analysts. The big wildcard is how FHFA’s efforts to reduce the GSEs’ footprint will impact the non-agency market.

The lender plans to raise around $100 million through an initial public offering of shares. Velocity funded about $1.0 billion of originations in 2019, focused on residential investment and small commercial properties.

At least eight expanded-credit MBS rated by DBRS Morningstar suffered losses in the second half of 2019. Investors, though, were protected due to high credit enhancement levels.

After a lull in December, issuers are bringing non-agency MBS to the market. Redwood Trust is planning a deal with seasoned mortgages while New Residential has an expanded-credit MBS.

While 12 firms are deemed as acceptable by Fitch Ratings to review loans in MBS rated by the agency, two firms, SitusAMC and Clayton, handled nearly all reviews in recent years.