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Expanded-Credit MBS Issuance Slows in 2Q18

Issuance of expanded-credit MBS slowed somewhat in the second quarter but volume through the first half of the year more than doubled that seen in the first half of 2018. The sector remains hotter than the prime non-agency MBS market. Read More

Prime Non-Agency MBS Issuance Down in 2Q

Issuance of prime non-agency MBS declined in the second quarter on a sequential basis, led by a drop in the volume of GSE-eligible loans going into the non-agency market. Only a handful of issuers were active in the second quarter.

Fresh Calls for Non-Agency MBS Standardization

Federal regulators should provide incentives for non-agency MBS issuers to standardize deal features, according to Annaly and Barclays. The firms detailed various changes that could help increase issuance. Read More

Fitch Remains Cautious About Alt Doc Loans in MBS

The rating service will continue to take a relatively harsh view of mortgages underwritten with alternative documentation even though they have per-formed better than expected. Read More

Blackstone to Issue its First MBS with Investment-Property Loans

Blackstone it set to issue its first non-agency MBS backed by investment-property mortgages. Most of the loans in the deal were originated by lenders affiliated with Blackstone.

New Non-QM Lender Targeting High Net-Worth Borrowers

A new wholesale lender is focusing on originating non-QMs for affluent borrowers. Its founders include subprime alum and tech geeks. Read More

Waterfall Stocks Seasoned Reverses into Non-Agency MBS

The firm is set to issue another non-agency MBS with proprietary reverse mortgages. In a change from its previous deal, some of the loans are “inactive.” Read More

Lenders Roll Out New Non-Agency Products

A variety of lenders loosened underwriting standards for non-QMs. Also, several new players have entered the market. Read More

Inside Nonconforming Markets

July 3, 2019

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Expanded-Credit MBS Issuance Slows in 2Q18

Prime Non-Agency MBS Issuance Down in 2Q

Fresh Calls for Non-Agency MBS Standardization

Fitch Remains Cautious About Alt Doc Loans in MBS

Blackstone to Issue its First MBS with Investment-Property Loans

New Non-QM Lender Targeting High Net-Worth Borrowers

Waterfall Stocks Seasoned Reverses into Non-Agency MBS

Lenders Roll Out New Non-Agency Products

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As homeowner equity continues to build, more and more lenders are launching home equity lending products. Are you thinking of joining this market?