AGMIT is pulling back from aggregating agency-eligible investor loans and putting a focus on home equity lending programs.

Aggregators saw increased investor demand for securitizations of business-purpose loans in the third quarter.

The business-purpose lender is moving away from multifamily project lending to focus on single-family fix-and-flip loans.

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT returned to profitability after posting a slight loss in the second quarter.

Non-agency MBS issuance picked up prior to the election then paused for about a week. Redwood ended the lull.

Unison home equity sharing agreements now available in Oregon; Rain City issues $200 million RTL securitization; Visio Lending offers discount on short-term rental loans; eRESI raises new funding from insurance companies.

The volume of adjustable-rate mortgages and interest-only loans flowing into expanded-credit MBS increased from the second quarter to the third.

Annaly Capital Management increased its non-agency correspondent activity during the third quarter.

The lender completed a capital raise, with plans to originate more residential transition loans and potentially issue MBS.

HomeLend, which aims to increase liquidity in the mortgage market, completed a new investment round.