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Inside Nonconforming Markets

February 24, 2023

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Jumbo Mortgage Originations Slow in Fourth Quarter

The jumbo sector lost some market share in the fourth quarter of 2022. Banks are tightening underwriting standards and seeing diminished demand for the products. (Includes data chart.) Read More

Redwood Optimistic About Business-Purpose Lending in 2023

At the end of 2022, Redwood had more capital dedicated to its business-purpose lending efforts than to aggregation of jumbo mortgages. Officials at the REIT expect the business-purpose segment to flourish even if there’s a recession. Read More

Jumbo Servicing Portfolios Grow in Fourth Quarter

Jumbo servicing portfolios at many of the largest firms in the sector increased in both the fourth quarter and on an annual basis. Low prepayment rates helped to keep loans in portfolio. (Includes data chart.) Read More

Losses at MFA Narrow in Fourth Quarter

Rising interest rates prompted a loss of $231.6 million at MFA Financial in 2022. The losses slowed in the fourth quarter, at “only” $6.7 million, helped by business-purpose lending operations. Read More

Some Variety in Latest Batch of Non-Agency MBS

Two new issuers are offering expanded-credit MBS, there’s a securitization backed by newly-originated second liens and the jumbo MBS market is showing more signs of life. Read More

SFA Updates TRID Grid Used in Non-Agency Market

The grid is used by third-party due diligence providers when assessing loans in non-agency MBS for compliance with the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule. Read More

Non-QM MBS Behavior Swings with Interest Rates

The performance of expanded-credit MBS was attractive to investors until interest rates increased throughout 2022. Higher rates cut into excess interest and slowed build-up of credit enhancement levels on outstanding deals. Read More

News Briefs

Occupancy fraud on jumbos; FoA to sell its business-purpose lending unit to Roc Capital; new CEOs at two leading fix-and-flip lenders; new COO at Deephaven. Read More

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