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.

Velocity Financial's income increased by 37.1% in the fourth quarter, while loan production declined by 14.1% from the third quarter.

The retention rate in the fourth quarter of 2025 was the strongest since 2014, thanks to falling interest rates. Retention was especially strong among recently originated loans, ICE found.

Many homeowners are leaning on buy now, pay later products to manage their cash flows, according to a new report from JPMorgan Chase.