The lender is increasing its originations of non-QMs, which helped it generate a profit for the third quarter. Still, non-QM pricing declined early in the fourth quarter and there are additional costs tied to originating the loans.

The largest non-agency MBS on offer in the past two weeks was a $762 million deal from United Wholesale Mortgage. Barclays Capital is also set to issue an expanded-credit MBS.

After years of contributing loans to expanded-credit MBS issued by others, AmWest came to market with its own deal in September. Angel Oak ranked second among contributors to EC MBS issued in the third quarter. (Includes three data charts.)

Non-agency MBS can generate returns in the mid-teens, according to some issuers. Also, a reduction of limitations placed on the GSEs isn’t expected to slow non-agency MBS issuance of GSE-eligible loans.

Non-agency mortgage lenders face uncertainty as the new CFPB director could choose to revise the QM standards established during the final months of the Trump administration.

Shellpoint was named as servicer on $7.31 billion of non-agency MBS issued during the third quarter. Cenlar, a major subservicer in the sector, is under a consent order with the OCC. (Includes data chart.)

Chase and Rocket are offering separate non-agency MBS sized at more than $1.0 billion each and stocked with jumbo mortgages. There’s also plenty of GSE-eligible loans for investment properties in the market.

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Securitizing loans originated by Genesis could generate returns of nearly 20% for New Residential. The acquisition is set to close later this year.

There’s plenty of non-agency MBS with GSE-eligible mortgages for investment properties, along with prime jumbo deals, expanded-credit mortgages and even some esoteric collateral.