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Broker Share of Originations Ticks Up in Third Quarter
December 5, 2025
Only the broker channel managed to increase production in the third quarter, up 1.1% from the second quarter to $96.0 billion.
FHA Proposes Raising Draw Limits on Rehabilitation Loans
December 5, 2025
The proposal would raise the number of draw requests permitted per contractor from two to four under FHA's Limited 203(k) Rehabilitation program.
SEC Sees Support for Effort to Revise MBS Disclosures
December 5, 2025
The SEC is looking to revise disclosure requirements for publicly-registered MBS and ABS to help increase issuance.
Homebuilder Hovnanian Takes Quarterly Loss, Margins Shrink
December 5, 2025
Buydowns on mortgages are eating into Hovnanian Enterprises' margins.

Earnings
Nonbanks Post Small Drop in Mortgage-Banking Income
Despite lackluster new origination volume in the third quarter, most nonbanks reported solid gains in production-related income. Many of them needed it to offset sharp declines in servicing income. (Includes data table.)
Servicing
Bank MSR Portfolios Shrink Slightly, Valuation Strong
FDIC-insured banks saw their MSR portfolios shrink 1.0% during the third quarter as their valuations remained broadly unchanged. Chase continued to be the top depository in terms of servicing for others. (Includes data table.)
ABS
Bank ABS Holdings Decline in 3Q25, Auto Portfolios Grow
TD Bank, the largest bank investor in ABS, increased its portfolio significantly in the third quarter, but most of its peers reported declines. (Includes two data tables.)
Originations
Lending Slows Across Products in Third Quarter
Lending was down slightly across products in the third quarter. UWM remained the largest conventional-conforming producer and moved into the top spot among originators of government-insured loans. (Includes two data tables.)
Servicing
SPS Tops Non-Agency MBS Servicing in Third Quarter
Total non-agency mortgage-backed securities servicing volume increased by 12.9% during the third quarter, with nearly $34 billion of non-agency MBS servicing assigned. (Includes data table.)
Investors
As Big Banks Shuffle Cards, Industry MBS Hold Steady
Banks increased their holdings of agency MBS during the third quarter, although investment in Ginnie Mae pass-throughs fell. The industry also pulled back a bit from non-agency MBS. (Includes two data tables.)

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Broker Channel Regains Some Share in Third Quarter
Among the three origination channels, only broker production increased during the third quarter. The broker share of originations neared 20% again during the quarter. (Includes six data tables.)
MBA Faces Pushback on Tri-Merge Shift
The MBA continues to argue that the credit scores provided by Equifax, Experian and TransUnion are now so similar that lenders shouldn’t be required to pull all three. Credit bureaus disagree.
- Small Boost to GSE Loan Limits in 2026; Home Price Outlook Flat
- Lenders Offer Promotions to Boost Originations in Winter
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Refis Lift Agency MBS to Three-Year High in November
December 4, 2025
The gain in November agency MBS issuance came from another rise in rate-term refinance securitization. United Wholesale Mortgage, Rocket and Pennymac remained the top three agency sellers despite declines in monthly volume. (Includes two data tables.)
Industry Backs SEC Effort to Revise MBS, ABS Disclosures
December 4, 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission received 31 comments in response to a concept release that sought feedback on revisions to disclosure requirements for publicly-registered securitizations.
CFTC Provides No-Action Letter Tied to Bank CRT
December 4, 2025
CFTC Provides No-Action Letter Tied to Bank CRTThe move reduces some regulatory ambiguity for banks that issue certain credit-risk transfer transactions.
Federal Reserve Ends Balance Sheet Reduction
December 4, 2025
Federal Reserve Ends Balance Sheet ReductionAfter 42 straight months of allowing its security holdings to run off, the Federal Reserve finally said “enough.” The central bank’s current balance sheet: $6.134 trillion.

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Non-Agency Jumbo Originations Slow in Third Quarter
November 26, 2025
Originations of non-agency jumbo mortgages declined by 6.4% during the third quarter of 2025. (Includes data table.)
GSE Loan Limits to Increase by 3.3% in 2026
November 26, 2025
The baseline conforming loan limit for the government-sponsored enterprises will be $832,750 for one-unit properties in 2026.
Jumbo Servicing Volume Slightly Down in Third Quarter
November 26, 2025
The volume of jumbo mortgages that 30 major servicers handle declined by 0.6% during the third quarter of 2025. (Includes data table.)
Rocket Offering DSCR Mortgages
November 26, 2025
The non-agency product has gone from a niche offering to mainstream, with Rocket becoming the latest prominent lender to offer DSCR loans.

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Third-Party Lenders Boost Market Share in Third Quarter
December 5, 2025
Wholesale-brokers and correspondent aggregators increased their market share in all three major product categories. Retail continued to lead conventional-conforming lending. (Includes two data tables.)
Credit Bureaus Have Big Expectations for VantageScore
December 5, 2025
Leaders at the three major credit bureaus, which own VantageScore, expect to see strong revenues and profits as the GSEs allow VantageScore to compete with FICO.
Freddie Estimates Cost Savings for Digitized Lenders
December 5, 2025
Lenders with high adoption rates for tools from Freddie Mac like automated collateral estimator and asset and income modeler have significantly lower per-loan costs and higher per-loan profits, the GSE says.
Bank Mortgage Repurchases Decline in Third Quarter
December 5, 2025
The dollar volume of mortgage repurchases by banks declined by 5.4% on a sequential basis during the third quarter. Western Alliance Bank led in loan removals for the second straight quarter. (Includes data table.)

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Inside FHA/VA Lending

Refi Share of VA Volume Declines in Third Quarter
The refinance share of VA loan endorsements shrank in the third quarter, despite falling interest rates. (Includes two data tables.)
Senate Banking Committee Advances FHA, Ginnie Nominees
Joseph Gormley and Frank Cassidy, the individuals nominated to lead Ginnie Mae and FHA, respectively, maintained support for actions taken by the agencies this year in responses to the committee.
Budget Bridge Made Technical Fixes to VA Partial Claims
The continuing appropriations law included some edits to the partial claim loss-mitigation program under development for VA mortgages.
USMI Floats Tightening FHA Capital Requirements
The U.S. Mortgage Insurers argued the FHA Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund is vulnerable to a severe economic downturn, and suggested it be held to the same standards as the government-sponsored enterprises.

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Third-Party Lenders Boost Market Share in Third Quarter
Wholesale-brokers and correspondent aggregators increased their market share in all three major product categories. Retail continued to lead conventional-conforming lending. (Includes two data tables.)
Inside Mortgage Finance
Broker Channel Regains Some Share in Third Quarter
Among the three origination channels, only broker production increased during the third quarter. The broker share of originations neared 20% again during the quarter. (Includes six data tables.)
Inside Nonconforming Markets
Non-Agency Jumbo Originations Slow in Third Quarter
Originations of non-agency jumbo mortgages declined by 6.4% during the third quarter of 2025. (Includes data table.)
Inside MBS & ABS
Refis Lift Agency MBS to Three-Year High in November
The gain in November agency MBS issuance came from another rise in rate-term refinance securitization. United Wholesale Mortgage, Rocket and Pennymac remained the top three agency sellers despite declines in monthly volume. (Includes two data tables.)
Inside the CFPB
CFPB Set to Run Out of Funds by Early 2026
In recent court filings, the CFPB cited a memo from the Department of Justice that said the Federal Reserve currently lacks “combined earnings” from which the bureau can draw.
Inside The GSEs
Largest Sellers See GSE Deliveries Wane in November
UWM, Rocket and Pennymac all sold fewer mortgages to the GSEs in November than in October. That contributed to a 1.3% monthly decline in GSE MBS issuance. (Includes two data tables.)
Inside FHA/VA Lending
Refi Share of VA Volume Declines in Third Quarter
The refinance share of VA loan endorsements shrank in the third quarter, despite falling interest rates. (Includes two data tables.)

Inside The GSEs

Largest Sellers See GSE Deliveries Wane in November
UWM, Rocket and Pennymac all sold fewer mortgages to the GSEs in November than in October. That contributed to a 1.3% monthly decline in GSE MBS issuance. (Includes two data tables.)
Freddie Seeks Transparency From Lenders Using AI
The growing sophistication of AI use is now reflected in an updated policy to manage the risk associated with the tech.
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