Despite growing calls to begin the painful process of ending quantitative easing — at least for agency MBS — the FOMC says it’s maintaining its liberal monetary policy for the foreseeable future.

The end of the QM patch — thanks to a maneuver by the FHFA and Treasury — could help the non-agency market compete with the GSEs.

Delinquency rates remain at low levels for multifamily mortgages in Ginnie MBS, though modified loans accounted for 18% the outstanding market. (Includes data chart.)

Issuance of non-agency securities increased 81.3% in the second quarter of 2021. Volume was boosted by the spike in deliveries of GSE-eligible mortgages following regulatory changes in the agency market. (Includes data chart.)

While many non-QM lenders suspended production last year, A&D Mortgage’s direct connection to the MBS market placed it in good stead.

Issuance of non-agency MBS with GSE-eligible loans is booming, largely due to restrictions on certain purchases by the GSEs.

Nine expanded-credit MBS hit the market in the past two weeks, with the deals largely backed by mortgages originated in recent months.

Trade groups representing lenders are urging regulators to maintain the link between QMs and loans exempt from mandatory risk retention.

New deals from Flagstar Bank and Redwood Trust demonstrate how quickly issuers are stocking prime non-agency MBS with new originations.