“This combination of credit quality, yield and rate protection has drawn interest from asset managers, insurance companies and hedge funds,” said Adam Beeler, global head of strategic partnerships and new business development at Angel Oak Capital Advisors.

The rapid rise in investor interest for home equity loan securitizations has drawn parallels to the rise of non-QM MBS post the 2008 crisis.

Originator collateral misrepresentation and servicer reporting fraud also received a notable portion of votes for the most concerning schemes in a new survey from the Structured Finance Association.

Pent-up buyer demand may help overcome some interest rate challenges and economic uncertainties this spring.

A FASB taskforce recommended that accounting practices for mortgage servicing rights should include recapture in valuations.

The share of high-LTV purchase loans delivered to the GSEs rose nearly 100 basis points to 47.52% in the first quarter, according to an Inside Mortgage Trends analysis of mortgage-backed security disclosures.

Fannie Mae hopes to extend the partnership to include fraud detection in its single-family mortgage business.

AmeriHome Mortgage Company is the sole originator and servicer of GSE-eligible loans in a new MBS being marketed by Annaly Capital Management.

MetLife's new global head of real estate and agricultural finance comes from Blackstone.