Issuance of non-agency MBS ground to a halt near the end of March but gained some momentum this week, led by prime deals.

Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions had sued four former loan originators and LendSure Mortgage under the Georgia Trade Secret Act.

Redwood unveils bank-statement loans; Axos offering jumbos with deferred interest; Arc Home expands non-QM offerings; Homepoint starts construction financing; The Change Company raises equity; Vontive offering IPL platform.

In the secondary market, issuers have had to deal with diminished demand for mortgage products originated prior to the recent runup in interest rates. Is the worst behind the sector?

Fannie’s CEO is set to retire. The GSE chair is departing as well; Waterfall Asset Management launches non-agency MBS with Ginnie EBOs; hurricanes impacting performance of solar ABS.

While states offered broad temporary flexibilities regarding LO licensing and location requirements during the pandemic, the transition out of the temporary standards has been bumpy.

So far, among public companies, Mr. Cooper CEO Jay Bray was the top mortgage earner in 2021 but many lenders have yet to file proxy statements. Meanwhile, MBA trimmed its production forecast.

Three EC deals hit the market early this week after a nearly two-weeks of silence.

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With rates rising sharply and applications suffering mightily, lenders across the nation are reassessing their menus...