Onslow Bay Closes 100th Residential Whole Loan Securitization
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) (“Annaly” or the “Company”) announced today that its subsidiary Onslow Bay Financial LLC (“Onslow Bay” or “OBX”) recently closed its 100th residential whole loan securitization, OBX 2025-NQM22. This milestone transaction brings Onslow Bay’s cumulative issuance to more than $45 billion since the platform’s first securitization in 2015, including $32 billion in Non-QM issuance.
OBX 2025-NQM22, a $438.6 million privately placed securitization backed by Non-QM residential loans, continues Onslow Bay’s leadership in structuring innovative and investor-friendly transactions. Recent platform achievements include:
Multiple privately placed transactions allowing Onslow Bay to tailor the deal structure to specific investor preferences
First issuer to introduce and price a floating-rate tranche within a Non-QM transaction providing duration flexibility in a changing rate environment
Introduced a front cash flow / last cash flow structure within a Non-QM transaction that optimizes risk distribution and duration preferences
Issued Onslow Bay’s largest securitization ever ($743 million OBX 2025-NQM18) with a goal of steadily increasing transaction sizes by attracting a broader investor base with the aforementioned structural enhancements
Onslow Bay’s first structured repo transaction, providing non-MTM financing for retained OBX securities
Redeemed first Non-QM securitization, OBX 2022-NQM8, with attractive pipeline of callable transactions given current securitization cost of funds and Non-QM mortgage rates
“Closing our 100th securitization is a testament to the strength and consistency of the Onslow Bay platform, which has become a preeminent leader in the Non-Agency market,” said Mike Fania, Annaly’s Co-Chief Investment Officer and Head of Residential Credit. “We have continued to expand market share and grow loan volume through our ability to bring innovative structures to market underscoring our commitment to providing tailored solutions and superior risk-adjusted returns to Non-Agency investors. Importantly, we have achieved this while preserving a strong borrower profile and maintaining some of the lowest delinquency rates across the market.
“We’d like to thank our valued securitization investors whose continued partnership and confidence in the Onslow Bay platform have been instrumental in reaching this milestone. We're equally grateful to our dedicated team members who work tirelessly to make all of these achievements possible.”
As of Q3 2025, Onslow Bay remains the largest non-bank issuer and second largest issuer overall of Prime Jumbo and Expanded Credit MBS with an average FICO and Original LTV of 759 and 67%, respectively. The platform’s disciplined credit framework, proprietary partnerships and focus on structural innovation have established Onslow Bay as a preferred counterparty for institutional investors seeking exposure to the expanding non-Agency sector. Onslow Bay aggregates residential whole loans with significant control over production including guidelines, exceptions, pricing, originator network, asset management/loss mitigation, and sub-servicing partners.
About Annaly
Annaly is a leading diversified capital manager with investment strategies across mortgage finance. Annaly’s principal business objective is to generate net income for distribution to its stockholders and to optimize its returns through prudent management of its diversified investment strategies. Annaly is internally managed and has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes. Additional information on the company can be found at www.annaly.com.
About Onslow Bay
Onslow Bay is a preeminent correspondent aggregator that purchases closed, funded residential whole loans directly from its expansive network of approved originator partners. The company focuses on providing liquidity to the U.S. housing market through the acquisition and management of residential mortgage assets and is committed to building lasting relationships with its lending partners. Onslow Bay is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Annaly Capital Management, Inc., the largest mortgage REIT in the world, and has been active in acquiring expanded credit residential whole loans for more than a decade.
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