Issuance of non-agency mortgage-backed securities reached $29.56 billion in the second quarter, up 17.3% from the previous quarter. (Includes data tables.)
The GSEs look to follow in the footsteps of a handful of non-agency lenders by considering cryptocurrency holdings when underwriting mortgage borrowers. The impact on the mortgage market remains unclear.
Figure Lending issued a securitization of home equity lines of credit this week with AG Mortgage Investment Trust acting as the retaining sponsor, a once uncommon practice in the non-agency market that’s gaining traction.
Securitization of conforming jumbo mortgages by the government-sponsored enterprises increased during the second quarter of 2025 after a slowdown in the previous quarter. (Includes data table.)
Delinquencies and loan modifications on securitized non-QMs resumed increasing in May. Issuance from 2023 is performing worse than prior vintages while deals from 2024 have benefited from improved underwriting.
Retail lending among lenders in the analysis declined sharply during the first quarter while the correspondent and broker channels posted more modest declines in nonconforming production. (Includes two data tables.)
Delinquencies on securitized non-qualified mortgages have increased but MBS investors have largely avoided losses to this point thanks to structural protections and improved underwriting.