Non-agency forbearance reading increases; non-QM lenders make personnel moves; Moody’s withdraws its jumbo assessment of Quicken Loans, Regions Bank to acquire home-improvement lender.

New deals from Flagstar Bank and Redwood Trust demonstrate how quickly issuers are stocking prime non-agency MBS with new originations.

When Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010, the SEC had nine months to issue a rule on conflicts of interest in the securitization market. The proposed rule on the issue has been pending since 2011.

Originally, the Atlanta-based firm, hoped to sell 8.05 million shares of common at a range of $20.00 to $21.00 per unit.

Though demand for purchase mortgages is increasing, it is nowhere near levels sufficient to make up for the decline in refi activity, say lenders.

Feeding the non-QM MBS machine: affiliates of Angelo, Gordon & Co., Invictus Capital Partners and Shelter Growth Capital Partners...

Nonbank Cornerstone Home moves to buy an FDIC-insured institution. Also, should anyone be worried about SoFi’s progress in mortgages?

Lending through third-party originators, particularly wholesalers, has experienced the most margin compression, according to Baron Silverstein of NewRez...

The feds were slated to start reviewing the rules in 2020 but put the examination on hold pending the revision of QM standards.

From what we understand, Fifth Third continues to search for warehouse talent...