February 2, 2024

GSE-Eligible Jumbos Help Boost Prime Non-Agency MBS

A $576.1 million MBS backed by GSE-eligible jumbo mortgages from CalCon Mutual Mortgage helped drive a slight increase in prime non-agency mortgage-backed security issuance in the fourth quarter. (Includes three data tables.) Read More

Recently Issued ECM MBS Facing Rising Delinquencies

Looser underwriting standards for loans in expanded-credit MBS issued in 2023 are leading to higher delinquency rates. Read More

Carrington Working to Boost TPO Non-QM Volume

Samuel Bjelac is returning to Carrington Mortgage Services to help grow non-QM originations in its third-party origination channels. Read More

GSE Business Moves Away From Noncore Products

The share of noncore GSE products, including conforming jumbos, cash-out refinances, mortgages for investment properties and second homes, dropped in 2023. (Includes data table.) Read More

Imperial Fund Plans to Increase Expanded-Credit MBS Issuance

The A&D mortgage shelf plans to issue six expanded-credit MBS this year. Read More

Angel Oak Launches HELOC Product for Self-Employed Borrowers

The HELOC program will use 12 or 24 months of bank statements for income verification. Read More

Banks Likely to Sell Jumbos at a Discount

Liquidity challenges over the past year are expected to cause banks to sell jumbo loans to aggregators at a discount this year. Read More

Modest Growth Expected for ECM, HEI Securitization

Despite growing delinquencies, Morningstar DBRS has provided a stable outlook for the securitization markets involving non-QM loans and HEI agreements. Read More

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Anchor debuts TPO channel; Kiavi issues unrated residential transition loans securitization; Acra Lending launches new broker portal. Read More

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GSE-Eligible Jumbos Help Boost Prime Non-Agency MBS

Recently Issued ECM MBS Facing Rising Delinquencies

Carrington Working to Boost TPO Non-QM Volume

GSE Business Moves Away From Noncore Products

Imperial Fund Plans to Increase Expanded-Credit MBS Issuance

Angel Oak Launches HELOC Product for Self-Employed Borrowers

Banks Likely to Sell Jumbos at a Discount

Modest Growth Expected for ECM, HEI Securitization

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