Flagstar Bank shot to the top of the list of originators of expanded-credit mortgages securitized in the second quarter of 2021, with two non-agency MBS stocked with GSE-eligible loans for investment properties. (Includes three data charts.)
The standards generally mirror requirements the FHFA has established for servicing of mortgages backed by the GSEs. Implementation will be handled on a state-by-state basis.
The real estate investment trust’s income from the aggregation of jumbo mortgages dropped while its business-purpose lending segment flourished. Margins on jumbos took a hit due to competition in the sector.
Chase was the most active player in the non-agency MBS market in late July, with deals involving jumbos, investment-property mortgages and a risk-sharing transaction.
More than a year after volatility from the coronavirus disrupted operations for many non-QM lenders, new products are being launched and underwriting standards are being relaxed.
Sales of homes to investors hit a record in the second quarter. Interestingly, the surge is happening as the GSEs cut back on investment-property loan acquisitions.
Non-agency forbearance increases; Sachem inks $200 million repo line; review of risk-retention requirements extended; Angel Oak plans to expand its digital capabilities; Liquid Mortgage receives patent; Home Diversification Corp. for sale.
Mortgage securitizations from Freedom Mortgage and New Residential Investment are backed by servicing fees, while Rapid Financial Services is peddling its first small-business ABS since 2018.
During a Capitol Hill hearing, House Democrats focused on credit rating shortcomings that allowed for the subprime crisis of 2007-2008 and inadequate reforms that followed.