The residential transition loan units of Newrez and MFA Financial generated solid growth during the second quarter.

An industry attorney suggested safeguards warehouse lenders and non-qualified mortgage originators should take to protect themselves from fraud.

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT posted a $3.4 million profit in the second quarter after taking a $7.4 million loss in the first quarter.

Securitization of mortgages for investment properties at the government-sponsored enterprises declined while conforming jumbo business increased. (Includes data table.)

A former Morgan Stanley employee has claimed the bank systemically pressures its staff to approve mortgages for wealthy clients, even when they don’t qualify.

Unlock Partnership Solutions to pay nearly a million dollars in relief to Minnesota consumers; non-QM performance deteriorates in June.

Issuance of prime non-agency mortgage-backed securities cooled off somewhat in the second quarter of 2026, but remained elevated on an annual basis. (Includes three data tables.)

Annaly Capital Management nearly tripled its profit from the first to the second quarter as it leaned into its residential credit business.

Redwood Trust posted another quarter of losses in the second quarter tied to its efforts to wind down legacy assets, including multifamily bridge loans investments.

Pennymac Mortgage Investment Trust has seen success in its private-label securitization program causing it to stop acquiring agency-eligible, conventional-conforming loans through correspondent production.