Amid a housing supply crunch, investors are finding it more profitable to focus on rental properties instead of fix-and-flip homes.

CrossCountry is set to issue its first expanded-credit security created in partnership with Hildene Capital Management.

A&D Mortgage, Annaly Capital Management, Invictus Capital Partners and JP Morgan all are expected to issue new non-agency mortgage-backed securities this month.

The MBA reports that new home purchases up 26.1%; Six First Republic private client banking teams join Flagstar; Redfin finds home prices are up 2.1% year-over-year; First Horizon announces new client-focused podcast.

Servicers have found new success leveraging self-service technologies for borrowers looking for disaster relief and forbearance options.

Despite early fears that the MBS portfolios of the now-defunct Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank would be a hard sell, the market has responded favorably to sales of the securities.

Homeowners are waiting out the high-interest rate environment before considering selling.

The growth is partly due to improved dynamics between life insurers and mortgage partners.

FirstKey Mortgage is expected to issue a MBS of closed-end second-lien loans amid growing demand for the product.

Several usually active issuers had no issuance in the second quarter, including Angelo Gordon, Ellington Financial REIT and Redwood Trust.