The real estate mortgage trust is ramping up its acquisitions of residential transition loans in hopes of building a steady pipeline of rated RTL MBS deals in the coming quarters.

Chase remained the top servicer of jumbo loans in the first quarter, according to a new ranking and analysis by Inside Nonconforming Markets. (Includes data table.)

The first non-QM MBS issued by Ellington Financial in more than 14 months helped boost earnings in the second quarter.

The real estate investment trust increased its profits in the second quarter with help from new non-agency securitizations.

The sale of agency-eligible loans into non-agency MBS helped AG Mortgage stay in the black heading into the third quarter.

While profits at the business-purpose lender declined in the second quarter, executives at the nonbank are optimistic about growth.

Angel Oak promotes a slate of employees; JPMorgan Chase working on a security backed solely by adjustable-rate mortgages.

JPMorgan Chase has begun marketing a rare prime jumbo MBS backed entirely by adjustable-rate mortgages.

While still offered, piggyback loans are relatively rare in today’s high-interest-rate environment.

Loans in the new prime jumbo MBS had an average seasoning of 13 months.