Non-QM impairments decline after two-month increase; Balbec unit offers non-QM MBS with loans from Sprout; new CIO at Redwood; Velocity quickly packages business-purpose loans.
Spreads had steadily widened in the expanded-credit sector between February and July. But as spreads declined in August, demand for expanded-credit MBS appears to have improved.
Newfi is offering a non-QM where the interest rate incrementally steps up annually for five years then remains fixed. Meanwhile, Milo launched a cash-out crypto mortgage, where borrowers pledge cryptocurrency in exchange for a loan as large as $5.0 million.
The expanded-credit mortgage sector bucked the trend and increased production in the second quarter. While some lenders significantly boosted originations, others recorded sharp declines. (Includes data chart.)
Less-capitalized non-QM lenders struggled amid weak demand for the loans in the secondary market. Some firms are looking to take advantage of that weakness.
Non-QM lenders are regaining their footing as volatility in the secondary market recedes. And many potential non-QM borrowers are comfortable paying relatively high interest rates, helping to boost originations.
Impairments, which reflect delinquencies and modifications, increased on securitized non-QMs for a second consecutive month. In July, the performance of severely distressed borrowers also worsened.
The non-agency market hasn’t lived up to the hype, according to Mat Ishbia of United Wholesale Mortgage, which saw a drop in non-agency lending. The overall sector, meanwhile, saw higher production and gained market share in the second quarter.
Non-agency business-purpose lending is paying off for Velocity Financial. The firm turned a profit in the second quarter despite a decline in originations.
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