AGMIT is pulling back from aggregating agency-eligible investor loans and putting a focus on home equity lending programs.

Redwood Trust reported a slight dip in earnings from the second to the third quarter due to rate volatility among loans in its portfolio.

HEI provider Splitero has received a $300 million investment from funds managed by Antarctica Capital.

Aggregators saw increased investor demand for securitizations of business-purpose loans in the third quarter.

The business-purpose lender is moving away from multifamily project lending to focus on single-family fix-and-flip loans.

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT returned to profitability after posting a slight loss in the second quarter.

Non-agency MBS issuance picked up prior to the election then paused for about a week. Redwood ended the lull.

Unison home equity sharing agreements now available in Oregon; Rain City issues $200 million RTL securitization; Visio Lending offers discount on short-term rental loans; eRESI raises new funding from insurance companies.

Two new unrated RTL securitizations were issued in the past couple of weeks despite growing investor interest in rated deals.

Non-agency MBS is offering better execution, in some instances, than the GSEs for investment-property mortgages.