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Short Takes: Wells Employee Arrested in Money Laundering Probe / Applications Off 25 Percent at Some Shops / Reg Relief for Small Balance Mortgages / MBA Wants Say on Securitization Platform / Foreclosures Continue to Tumble

July 11, 2013

Paul Muolo

In general, mortgage applications are off 25 percent from their peak. Meanwhile, a Wells Fargo employee with an NMLS number has been arrested.

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Short Takes: Wells Employee Arrested in Money Laundering Probe / Applications Off 25 Percent at Some Shops / Reg Relief for Small Balance Mortgages / MBA Wants Say on Securitization Platform / Foreclosures Continue to Tumble

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Correspondents Lose Share in Conventional Market in 1Q

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FHLBanks Call for Basel III Changes

Fitch Lowers Housing Forecasts

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Non-Agency MBS and GSEs Gain in First Quarter

GSE Servicing Share Falling to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Merchants, Northpointe Increase Warehouse Share

Ginnie Issuance Down in May as Refis Slump

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2026 Mortgage Market Statistical Annual (PDF)

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