The retail channel accounted for 51.3% of first-lien mortgage originations in 2025, up from 50.6% in 2024, according to a new analysis by Inside Mortgage Finance.

Typically, the loans in jumbo MBS from Redwood are fixed-rate mortgages.

Dallin Merrill, head of policy at the Structured Finance Association, said some larger investors can increase their investments in 144A transactions, but smaller investors still struggle.