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Performance Report: Non-QM and Second Lien Mortgages, May 2025

30 June 2025
Mortgage Perf - April 2025

May Update: Cashouts Diverge, Cure Rates Dip in CES, Prepayments Respond to Rate Pressure

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Quick Insights

Non-QM: Cashouts and Prepayments Dominate Movement

  • Cashout 60+ delinquency is nearly 3x higher than 2021/22 at same loan age

  • Impairments rose 4 bps MoM, as CPA/P&L loans remain the weakest-performing doc type

  • Prepayments fell 2.1 CPR, as higher rates flattened borrower activity

Closed-End Seconds: Cure Behavior Weakens Across Borrowers

  • Cure and Made Payment rates declined, reversing their Q1 peaks

  • Impairments still rising, but driven more by seasoning than credit degradation

  • FL/GA/SC impairments finally fell, while other regions absorbed seasonal upticks

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