Refis Drive Originations Up in First Quarter May 17, 2024 Brandon Ivey An estimated $59.0 billion of refis were originated in the first three months of the new year, a 31.1% increase from the previous quarter.Read More
Purchase Mortgages Push Ginnie MBS Up in April May 16, 2024 Monica Hogan The flow of purchase mortgages in Ginnie Mae MBS increased 15.0% from March levels, while securitization of refinance loans dropped 9.2%.Read More
Freddie’s CRT Issuance Jumps in First Quarter May 15, 2024 Dennis Hollier The share of risk the government-sponsored enterprises is offering to investors is also on the rise.Read More
Originations of Higher-Price Mortgages Down in 2023 May 15, 2024 James Dohnert The top higher-priced mortgage lender in 2023 was 21st Mortgage, with $2.55 billion in volume.Read More
Prime Non-Agency MBS Issuance Spikes in First Quarter May 14, 2024 James Dohnert Issuance of prime non-agency MBS in the first quarter of 2024 was driven by jumbo mortgages, though volume involving GSE-eligible mortgages also increased.Read More
Non-Agency CMBS Surges in 1Q, But Agency MF Lags May 13, 2024 John Bancroft A big part of the gain in issuance came from deals backed by industrial properties...Read More
Agency MBS Issuance Increases in April; Refis Down May 8, 2024 John Bancroft The increase was driven by purchase mortgages, with volume up 11.3% on a monthly basis to $67.87 billion.Read More
Correspondent Channel Loses Share in Agency Market May 7, 2024 Andras Malatinszky The steepest drop took place at Freddie, while Ginnie securitizations were relatively unscathed.Read More
Surprise: Freedom's Production Soars in First Quarter May 6, 2024 Brandon Ivey “We are very opportunistic in certain markets in which we like the vintage and the availability of credit,” Patterson said.Read More
An Uneven Story on Mortgage CEO Comp May 6, 2024 Paul Muolo Another CEO who received a large comp hike last year even though his company posted a huge loss was Vishal Garg of Better Mortgage...Read More