Newfi is looking for fill-ups or minority investment opportunities to grow its business.

Non-agency jumbo mortgages gained market share with production up nearly 40% on an annual basis in 2025. All but one of the top 10 non-agency jumbo lenders reported year-on-year increases. (Includes data table.)

Market volatility and oil price shocks tied to the conflict in the Middle East are driving up interest rates on non-agency mortgages.

After rapid growth in 2025, Newfi Lending is looking to acquire lenders and establish partnerships.

The volume of jumbo mortgages handled by 30 major servicers inched up 1.3% between the end of third quarter of 2025 and yearend. Compared with the end of 2024, servicing volume was up 2.4%. (Includes data table.)

Originations of residential transition loans saw little growth at the start of this year, while debt service coverage ratio loan volume increased.

The business-purpose lender’s origination volume was down 14.1% on a quarterly basis in the fourth quarter, though income increased by 37.1%.

With originations of shared equity products increasing, additional regulations and transparency are needed to protect homeowners, according to analysts at the Urban Institute.

Radian plans to close non-agency conduit; Pennymac launches non-qualified mortgage suite in wholesale channel; Logan Finance offers new jumbo non-QM program; Beeline partners on tokenization.

There was strong investor interest in Redwood Trust’s first issuance through the Aspire shelf, which focused on expanded-credit mortgages.