Securitization of Home Equity Loans Slows at End of 2025 March 3, 2026 Brandon Ivey Securitization volume of home equity loans increased by 5.8% on a sequential basis to $10.62 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025.Read More
Short Takes: Agency MSRs on Offer / Mortgage Profits Decline at LendingTree / HomeBridge, AmWest Selling HELOCs Via Goldman March 3, 2026 Brandon Ivey MorVest Capital is brokering the sale of agency mortgage servicing rights with an unpaid principal balance of $2.41 billion.Read More
Banks Boost ARM Holdings March 2, 2026 Abby Zimmardi Bank and thrift holdings of ARMs increased from the end of September to the end of December.Read More
Nonconforming Share of Originations Hits 20.9% in 2025 February 27, 2026 Brandon Ivey Some $401.0 billion of nonconforming mortgages were originated in 2025.Read More
Figure Looking to Take Market Share From the GSEs February 27, 2026 Brandon Ivey Michael Tannenbaum, CEO of Figure Technology Solutions, said some lenders are on the verge of shifting some of their mortgage business from the GSEs to FTS.Read More
Income Stable at Angel Oak’s REIT in Fourth Quarter February 25, 2026 Brandon Ivey Angel Oak Mortgage REIT generated $11.3 million of net income in the fourth quarter of 2025.Read More
Strong Demand for GSE-Eligible Loans in Non-Agency MBS February 24, 2026 James Dohnert Agency-eligible loans are frequently being delivered to non-agency MBS instead of the GSEs.Read More
Short Takes: Home Prices Tick Up / Chase Offering Rate Discount / Bed Bath & Beyond Getting Into Mortgages / Bayview Stocks GSE-Eligible Mortgages in Non-Agency MBS February 24, 2026 Brandon Ivey Home prices increased by 0.1% on a monthly basis in December, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.Read More
Short Takes: Expanded-Credit MBS From Redwood / MSRs on Offer / Rate Launches Crypto Option / Sales of New Homes Increase February 23, 2026 Brandon Ivey Redwood Trust is set to issue its first expanded-credit MBS from its Aspire shelf.Read More
Investor Demand for Non-Agency MBS Remains Strong February 20, 2026 Abby Zimmardi Pennymac Mortgage Investment Trust is generating a return on equity in the low- to mid-teens from issuing non-agency MBS.Read More