Some $1.64 billion of expanded-credit MBS and $1.06 billion of prime non-agency MBS hit the market in the past two weeks. The expanded-credit deals were stocked with older loans.
The share of mortgages for investment properties in expanded-credit MBS increased during the third quarter along with average credit scores. The age of loans going into securitized deals is also rising. (Includes three data charts.)
Originating non-QMs didn’t work out so well for Sterling Bank. After finding compliance issues, the bank ended its non-QM program and started to repurchase loans sold into MBS.
Imperial Fund, an affiliate of A&D Mortgage, issued its first non-QM MBS this week. Loans in the deal are concentrated in Florida and more than 15% went to foreign nationals or non-resident aliens.
Galton has issued more than $1.0 billion in expanded-credit MBS since the start of 2019. Western Alliance will place Galton within its warehouse lending unit.
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors said the new proposed standards for nonbank servicers will not only align with federal guidelines but also widen the net to include servicing of non-agency mortgages.
Ocwen settles lawsuit with Florida AG; non-agency forbearance increases; non-QM MBS pipeline filling up; Angel Oak offers 40-year IO; new non-QM lender in the market.
The Financial Stability Oversight Council’s review of the secondary mortgage market focused solely on the GSEs. Bottom line: Regulators endorsed con-servative capital requirements recently unveiled by the FHFA.
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