The non-QM share of Impac’s originations increased significantly in 2022. Still, its margins declined due to competition among lenders for non-QMs and weak demand for the loans in the secondary market.

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Originations of non-QMs and other expanded-credit products increased in 2022 while total mortgage originations declined. Citi was the top expanded-credit producer during the year.

Rising interest rates and fickle demand in the secondary market made it difficult to originate non-QMs in 2022. The hope among industry participants is that volatility will recede.

Non-QM lenders and MBS issuers are making adjustments amid a volatile secondary market. Issues include timing for MBS issuance and competition for new production.

Among a group of 20 prominent nonprime servicers, portfolio balances increased by 0.3% during the fourth quarter of 2022. Prepayment rates on non-QMs are low and delinquencies are rising.

Impac’s CashCall unit will provide leads on non-QMs to mortgage brokers. The lender is also closing its third-party originations unit.

The REIT stopped acquiring non-QMs during the fourth quarter as interest rates fluctuated and demand in the secondary market waned.

MISMO is working to update data fields established by the American Securitization Forum in 2009 for use in the non-agency MBS market.

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