Six expanded-credit MBS started marketing within the past two weeks. There’s also a rare prime non-agency deal in the market.

Acra Lending updates guidelines; DBRS ready to rate securitizations of residential transition loans; Moody’s reaffirms ratings for Redwood Trust; MISMO updates implementation guide for home equity eNotes.

The increase in activity can be attributed to higher interest rates and liquidity concerns.

The new insurance asset management unit is being led by former MetLife executive Nancy Mueller-Handal.

Spring EQ founder and CEO Jerry Schiano will continue to lead the firm alongside the company’s current management team.

Some of SnapDocs’ clients have embraced eClosings for 70% to 80% of their loans, while others have been slower on the uptake.

Encompass Lending expands Texas operations with new acquisition.

A rising home price disparity may lead to an increase in jumbo loan limits.

Freddie Mac Multifamily hires; SpringEQ acquired by Cerberus Capital Management; NexTier Merges with Mars Bancorp; CoreLogic reports record low mortgage delinquencies.

The mortgage industry has been slow to adopt eClosing despite the fact that it could help reduce origination costs and streamline business processes.