March 10, 2023

Expanded-Credit Originations Show Resilience, Increase in 2022

Originations of non-QMs and other expanded-credit products increased in 2022 while total mortgage originations declined. Citi was the top expanded-credit producer during the year. Read More

Non-QM Lenders, MBS Issuers Looking for Stability

Rising interest rates and fickle demand in the secondary market made it difficult to originate non-QMs in 2022. The hope among industry participants is that volatility will recede. Read More

Non-QM Players Navigating Volatile Secondary Market

Non-QM lenders and MBS issuers are making adjustments amid a volatile secondary market. Issues include timing for MBS issuance and competition for new production. Read More

Nonprime Servicing Portfolios Grow Slightly in 4Q

Among a group of 20 prominent nonprime servicers, portfolio balances increased by 0.3% during the fourth quarter of 2022. Prepayment rates on non-QMs are low and delinquencies are rising. Read More

Impac Revamps Operations, Shifts to Non-QM Leads

Impac’s CashCall unit will provide leads on non-QMs to mortgage brokers. The lender is also closing its third-party originations unit. Read More

Angel Oak’s REIT Ready to Get Back to Business

The REIT stopped acquiring non-QMs during the fourth quarter as interest rates fluctuated and demand in the secondary market waned. Read More

MISMO Offers Standards for Non-Agency MBS Data

MISMO is working to update data fields established by the American Securitization Forum in 2009 for use in the non-agency MBS market. Read More

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Non-agency MBS issuance update; PennyMac launches jumbo product; Fitch affirms A&D’s servicer rating, Redwood increases staff. Read More

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Expanded-Credit Originations Show Resilience, Increase in 2022

Non-QM Lenders, MBS Issuers Looking for Stability

Non-QM Players Navigating Volatile Secondary Market

Nonprime Servicing Portfolios Grow Slightly in 4Q

Impac Revamps Operations, Shifts to Non-QM Leads

Angel Oak’s REIT Ready to Get Back to Business

MISMO Offers Standards for Non-Agency MBS Data

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