Acra Lending updates guidelines; DBRS ready to rate securitizations of residential transition loans; Moody’s reaffirms ratings for Redwood Trust; MISMO updates implementation guide for home equity eNotes.

Lenders of non-qualified mortgages are continuing to reduce expenses through increased use of technology and adjusting compensation of certain employees.

Chase teamed with Blackstone for a $308.1 million non-agency MBS backed by mortgages for investor properties.

Altisource Asset Management is considering changes to its non-agency origination business as losses pile up. Alternatives under consideration include a sharp pivot to electric vehicle charging.

A new report from fix-and-flip lender Backflip details how its loans can help create more equitable lending practices.

A slew of non-agency MBS hit the market; Roc360 forms a real estate investment trust; Deephaven Mortgage launches second mortgage product.

MFA Financial reported a loss in the second quarter of 2023 even though the REIT saw strong growth in business-purpose lending.

On completion of the merger, AGMIT and WAMC will have a combined investment portfolio of $5.7 billion, largely made up of non-agency mortgages.

Velocity Financial increased loan production in the second quarter as demand for business-purpose loans spiked.

Following a brief pause on acquiring new loans, the REIT affiliated with Angel Oak Companies plans to increase its securitization output.