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Angel Oak & Brookfield: Transforming a Residential Mortgage Lending Gap Into Opportunity
The U.S. residential mortgage market has undergone a structural shift. Bank lending standards have tightened, and documentation requirements have become more rigid. A growing number of high-quality borrowers are turning to private lenders to meet their mortgage financing needs—creating an attractive opportunity for investors seeking a return profile distinct from other areas of credit. Hear from leaders at Angel Oak and Brookfield on how the opportunity is unfolding.
Watch videoNavigating the Future of CECL: A Conversation with SS&C EVOLV
With residential mortgage loans (RMLs) playing a growing role in insurers’ portfolios, precision in CECL modeling and loan accounting is more critical than ever. This Q&A explores how SS&C EVOLV works to deliver comprehensive, scalable solutions to help firms navigate regulatory complexity, enhance transparency, and future-proof their financial reporting.
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Angel Oak’s First HELOC Securitization Debuts With Strong Investo...
Angel Oak announced the completion of its first home equity line of credit securitization, AOMT 2025-HB1, marking its sixth issuance of 2025, bringing its total issuance to $22 billion.
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Angel Oak Private Strategies: Non-QM vs. Agency Relative Value
As fixed income markets continue to adjust to tighter spreads and shifting rate dynamics, the relative value between Non-QM and Agency mortgages is coming into sharper focus. Angel Oak’s latest whitepaper explores where Non-QM may offer a convexity edge—and why that could matter for portfolio construction.
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Angel Oak Private Strategies: Non-Agency Market Update and Outlook
In this piece, Angel Oak provides an update on the Non-Agency (Non-QM) market and what to expect in 2025. Covered topics include market growth, securitization issuance trends, credit performance and prepayment speeds, and Angel Oak’s differentiated investment strategy.
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A Deep Dive into Non-Agency Credit Performance
Asset-based investing has gained significant traction recently as private credit managers seek new opportunities in areas with contractual cash flows and hard assets. In this piece, we highlight how Angel Oak is leading the way in providing access to the non-agency residential mortgage sector, where credit performance has been exceptional post-global financial crisis.
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Insurance Insights Podcast: Residential Mortgage Loans (RML) Reporting ...
In this podcast, Angel Oak’s Adam Beeler speaks with Christina Spagnolo, Senior Private Markets Solutions Consultant at Clearwater Analytics, about Clearwater’s evolution into a comprehensive solutions provider for insurance companies.
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Insurance Insights Q&A: Residential Mortgage Loans (RML) Reporting...
In this Q&A, Adam Beeler, Head of Institutional Sales at Angel Oak Capital Advisors, and Christina Spagnolo, Senior Private Markets Solutions Consultant at Clearwater Analytics, discuss Clearwater’s evolution into a comprehensive solutions provider for insurance companies.
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Angel Oak Capital Advisors Completes 50th Non-Agency Securitization
Angel Oak has announced the issuance of AOMT 2024-8, a $413.4 million securitization that brings the firm’s issuance total to over $18 billion as institutional demand for mortgage credit persists.
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Boom & Boon: Residential Mortgage Loans for Insurers
In this insurance investment whitepaper, Angel Oak’s Institutional Client Group highlights the influx of U.S. life insurance companies investing in residential mortgage loans and provides a market update on non-qualified loans.
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Podcast: The Growing Opportunity Surrounding Second Liens and HELOCs
Adam Beeler, Head of Institutional Sales at Angel Oak Capital Advisors, and Tom Hutchens, Executive Vice President of Production at Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions, discuss the potential opportunity surrounding second lien mortgages and home equity lines of credit.
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