The number of self-employed workers is rising, helping boost originations of bank statement and investor loans.

Many expanded-credit MBS are performing better than Fitch Ratings’ initial expectations. The rating service also completed a review of ratings on jumbo MBS, resulting in more limited upgrade activity.

A growing non-QM MBS sector might be hamstrung by a lack of uniform underwriting and a variety of smaller originators.

CrossCountry, Rocket boost conforming loans limits by 1.5%; UWM offers pricing incentive for jumbos; Castlelake and Redwood partner on first mortgage-backed security; CV3 on track for record originations.

Non-agency jumbo mortgage production increased by 25.0% on a quarterly basis in the second quarter to an estimated $90.00 billion. (Includes data table.)

With stricter condo lending requirements at the government-sponsored enterprises, more projects may be considered non-warrantable, pushing more business to the non-agency side of the market.

The $3.2 billion all-cash transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

The volume of jumbo mortgages handled by 30 major servicers increased by 1.1% from the end of March to the end of June. (Includes data table.)

Figure Technology Solutions is on track to close the Kiavi acquisition in the second half of 2026 and plans to use its technology to develop standardization for the residential transition loan space.

The judge rejected three arguments by the company to pause a lawsuit regarding Unison’s home equity investment practices.