Home price appreciation and increased borrower pay-downs led to upgrades for a handful of MBS backed by home equity loans.

Three prime non-agency MBS hit the market this week, largely with loans that were eligible for sale to the GSEs. Two expanded-credit deals also started marketing.

A&D announces new pricing tiers for DSCR loans; REMN Wholesale announces June pricing special; Acra has record-breaking May; Champions hires new VP of underwriting.

Esoteric assets such as data centers and HEIs have seen increased investor interest due to higher interest rates.

An analysis by Inside Mortgage Finance found that only 1.5% of purchase mortgages in agency mortgage-backed securities issued in 2023 carried a combined loan-to-value ratio greater than 97%.

Fee cures caused by TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure violations are one cost-cutting area lenders should consider when looking to save money in today's low origination volume environment, according to a new whitepaper by ICE Mortgage Technologies.

New downpayment assistance programs and tracking of rental payment history for underwriting purposes are among the suggestions put forward by two Urban Institute researchers.

Fitch Ratings expects CDFIs to sell more of their production in the secondary market due to rising interest rates and a shift by banks to tighten underwriting standards.

The $3.4 billion whole-business securitization received a preliminary BBB rating from Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

The program provides borrowers a 3% downpayment assistance second lien with up to $15,000 in financing. The loan does not accrue interest and does not require a monthly payment.