Nonprime servicing portfolios increased by 1.7% in the third quarter and 7.5% year-over-year. Only three of the top-10 players in the sector saw volumes decline from the second to the third quarter. (Includes data chart.
Stronghill Capital of Austin, TX, has launched a new residential lending division that will focus on non-qualified mortgages, non-agency jumbos and loans for investment purposes. This comes at a time when the rest of the non-agency sector is caving in.
Facing continuous losses, Altisource Asset Management has tightened its underwriting standards. Meanwhile, management at AG Mortgage Investment Trust believes there will be opportunities at both the origination and aggregation level in the non-agency market.
It’s been a tough year for non-QM shops as lenders adjust to a new rate-driven reality. Company closings appear to be picking up, but some believe the worst of it might be over. The latest to cease originations: Athas.