Annaly Capital Management, A&D Mortgage and Lone Star Funds started marketing expanded-credit MBS this week.

The data analytics firm said its web-based appraisal tool Validate will help streamline the valuation process by removing obstacles caused by traditional in-person appraisals.

The two most significant forecasting models for MBS prepayments are struggling under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent bank failures, according to a new TCW report.

However, the increase in impairments doesn’t necessarily indicate widespread problems...

Delinquencies and modifications of non-qualified mortgages increased again in February, continuing a trend that started over the summer.

Rising interest rates are taking a toll on banks but they could also be creating more prospects in the near-term for bridge and fix-and-flip loans.

A new HELOC securitization from Figure Lending received preliminary AAA ratings, a first for the issuer.

Banks are using their substantial balance sheet capacity to fight off challenges from nonbanks, according to analysts at the OCC.