During the fourth quarter of 2025, issuance of expanded-credit mortgage-backed securities declined on a quarterly basis for the first time in two years.

Winter weather may have contributed to the decline in applications last week.

Lenders want to build long-term partnerships with originators ahead of an upcoming boost in production volume this year.

Issuance of expanded-credit mortgage-backed securities declined during the fourth quarter of 2025, marking the first quarterly decline in issuance for the sector in two years. (Includes three data tables.)

Annaly Capital Management achieved company records in lock volume and securitization issuance during the fourth quarter of 2025.

With the potential for interest rates to decline further, originators in the RTL and DSCR space have varying strategies for dealing with volume changes.

Industry participants recently warned against common types of fraud involving DSCR mortgages and residential transition loans.

At a recent conference, lenders discussed what makes a good RTL and DSCR borrower, as well as common mistakes borrowers make taking out investor loans.

Investors in the secondary market are showing strong demand for debt service coverage ratio mortgages, even with delinquencies ticking up.