While impairments on securitized debt service coverage ratio loans have increased, losses have been minimal.

Unison cuts equity loan APR; demand for vacation homes drops; Beeline starts affiliate network; weak demand for second homes.

Amid a volatile month, Ellington Financial paused plans to issue an expanded-credit MBS and instead invested in MBS and ABS from other firms.

Redwood Trust is seeing a surge in sales of seasoned mortgages by banks.

In a shift, losses on home improvement ABS are outpacing losses on solar ABS.

Chase is pushing for Congress to increase housing supply and mortgage credit, among other affordability fixes.

Redwood Trust had a 73% increase in jumbo lock volume for the first quarter, helped by seasoned loans sold by banks.

The nonbank launched a new product line with expanded-credit offerings for self-employed workers, asset-rich people, investors and buy-before-you-sell borrowers.

The Michigan-based bank is putting an emphasis on a unique home equity line of credit product.