Angelo Gordon Mortgage Investment Trust expects returns as high as 18% from securitizing non-QMs. The REIT and others are working to increase their acquisitions of the loans.

The three servicers added significant volume to their portfolios thanks to the surge in non-agency MBS issuance during the second quarter of 2021. The performance of securitized loans also continues to improve. (Includes data chart.)

The nonbank was able to increase its income during the second quarter with a focus on business-purpose loans. Resolutions of NPLs generated income and originations increased.

The offerings in the non-agency MBS market range from deals backed by prime jumbo mortgages to investment-property loans that were eligible for sale to the GSEs to non-QMs.

Flagstar Bank shot to the top of the list of originators of expanded-credit mortgages securitized in the second quarter of 2021, with two non-agency MBS stocked with GSE-eligible loans for investment properties. (Includes three data charts.)

The lender’s investment-property mortgage product offers a single rate to any borrower who qualifies based on income generated by the property.

Chase was the most active player in the non-agency MBS market in late July, with deals involving jumbos, investment-property mortgages and a risk-sharing transaction.

More than a year after volatility from the coronavirus disrupted operations for many non-QM lenders, new products are being launched and underwriting standards are being relaxed.

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With lending volumes expected to increase, numerous non-QM lenders are working to add employees. New products are also being offered.