Redwood increased its locks of jumbo mortgages on a sequential basis in the third quarter while First Republic Bank’s lending declined.

HEIs differ from reverse mortgages in that there’s no age limit and the borrower can still have a first mortgage. Separate HEI securitizations were recently issued involving Point and Unlock Technologies.

Securitizing loans originated by Genesis could generate returns of nearly 20% for New Residential. The acquisition is set to close later this year.

There’s plenty of non-agency MBS with GSE-eligible mortgages for investment properties, along with prime jumbo deals, expanded-credit mortgages and even some esoteric collateral.

Non-QM lender Newfi changing hands; Redwood invests in due diligence provider Canopy; Sprout offers bank statement analysis.

While caps on GSE acquisitions of loans for investment properties were suspended mid-September, non-agency issuers continue to package the loans in their MBS. Three firms entered the sector during October.

Fannie paused its CRT issuance in 2020 after the FHFA proposed changes to the capital treatment of CRT transactions. Freddie continued to issue deals, but Fannie wasn’t persuaded to return until a proposal by the FHFA in September.

Bayview's $823.2 million issuance will be the second largest non-agency MBS issued this year with GSE-eligible investment-property loans.

The flexibility and innovation shown by mortgage lenders during the pandemic should be incorporated into everyday practices, according to panelists at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual convention.

Loan officers looking to take advantage of the higher limits will have to jump through some hoops...