Short Takes: Annaly off to Quick Start With MBS in 2025 / Outsourcing in Zambia / Residential PACE Originations Constrained January 2, 2025 Brandon Ivey Annaly Capital Management is preparing to issue the first non-agency MBS of 2025.Read More
Non-QM Lender Using AI to Help Parse Lending Guidelines December 31, 2024 James Dohnert The tool took A&D Mortgage six weeks to build the tool based on a commercial solution that was updated using information provided by the lender.Read More
Correspondent Channel Ramps Up Nonconforming Originations December 27, 2024 James Dohnert Nonconforming mortgage originations in the correspondent channel increased from the second to the third quarter.Read More
Investor Demand Could Drive HEL Originations in 2025 December 27, 2024 James Dohnert KBRA forecasts that non-agency securitizations of HELOCs and CES loans will increase next year.Read More
ARM Originations See Slight Rise in 3Q December 26, 2024 James Dohnert An estimated $60.00 billion of ARMs were originated in the third quarter, a 1.7% increase from the previous three-month period.Read More
RTL Lenders Cautiously Optimistic Heading Into New Year December 26, 2024 James Dohnert A lack of housing supply should help real estate investors in 2025.Read More
Short Takes: Home Prices on the Rise / Mom-and-Pop Landlords Lead Way for Housing Market / Amynta Group Acquires Mortgage Insurance Underwriter December 26, 2024 James Dohnert Redfin said home prices have risen for three straight months.Read More
Arizona Non-QM Lender Reenters the Correspondent Arena December 23, 2024 James Dohnert Oaktree decided to focus on non-agency products to provide correspondents with loans they may not already have in their toolbox.Read More
Home Equity Loan Originations Level in Third Quarter December 20, 2024 Brandon Ivey Bank of America remained the top originator of home equity loans in the third quarter.Read More
Groundfloor Issues RTL Securitization With Unique Payment Feature December 19, 2024 James Dohnert Georgia-based investment property lender has announced a new type of securitization backed by deferred-pay RTLs.Read More