RTL lender Groundfloor believes strong investor demand and a lack of available housing should help boost the market this year.

Loan balances on loans for investment properties increased in 2024.

Three issuers have started marketing non-agency MBS thus far in January, including two expanded-credit MBS.

New York Mortgage Trust to issue a $75.0 million debt offering; Morningstar DBRS deems Radian unit “acceptable” for third-party due diligence; Arc adds new executives. Page 8.NYMT to issue a $75.0 million debt offering; Morningstar finds Radian "acceptable" for third-party due diligence; Arc adds new executives from Flagstar and Newrez.

Oaktree expects market share for correspondents in the non-qualified mortgage market to grow next year.

A&D Mortgage’s new AI chatbot will allow brokers to get real-time answers to questions regarding non-QM guidelines.

Shellpoint handled servicing on 32.3% of the non-agency MBS issued during the third quarter. (Includes data table.)

Lenders in the fix-and-flip market believe the real estate investment market is showing positive signs for next year.

JPMorgan Chase started marketing a variety of non-agency MBS over the past two weeks, including its first deal stocked with non-QMs for primary residences.

SFA seeks feedback on data tape standards for prime non-agency MBS; MCT plans to use FICO 10 T scores for whole loans and MBS sold through its platform.