Prices for non-QMs sold as whole loans are down a bit while spreads on MBS are declining, indicating increasing demand.

The $161.2 million in net income was nowhere near enough to wipe out the $839.3 million loss the REIT took in the previous quarter.

CrossCountry is set to issue its first expanded-credit security created in partnership with Hildene Capital Management.

Bright spots: Issuance of non-agency securities classified as Alt A...

A&D Mortgage, Annaly Capital Management, Invictus Capital Partners and JP Morgan all are expected to issue new non-agency mortgage-backed securities this month.

The growth is partly due to improved dynamics between life insurers and mortgage partners.

FirstKey Mortgage is expected to issue a MBS of closed-end second-lien loans amid growing demand for the product.

Several usually active issuers had no issuance in the second quarter, including Angelo Gordon, Ellington Financial REIT and Redwood Trust.

FirstBank's mortgage division generated small profits in May and June.

Investors are reassessing their property portfolios due to shrinking income yields and rising rates...