The volume of FHA loans securitized into Ginnie mortgage-backed securities grew 20.5% between March and April, to $18.39 billion. VA loan production sent to Ginnie increased at an even higher rate. (Includes two data charts.)

The MBA submitted a brief in court pointing out flaws with legal arguments from the CFPB and DOJ regarding the liability lenders face from appraisers.

The nonbank share of GSE servicing held steady in 2022 even as sales slipped a bit. (Includes data chart.)

In January, lenders delivered 73.1% fewer mortgages to the GSEs than a year ago, but the month-over-month drop was just 4.5% from December. (Includes two data charts.)

GSEs revise loan-level pricing adjustments; FHFA cuts UMBS comingling fee; UWM gives brokers pricing flexibility; foreclosures more than double; loanDepot to use Black Knight’s loan origination system; Lower offers white-label mortgage platform; Blend continues right-sizing.

Plaintiffs hope that a pattern of illegal contract interference and the theft of trade secrets will justify RICO charges — and treble damages — against the Ohio lender.

Amid declining volumes, the largest and smallest lenders who sell to the GSEs lost market share while large and mid-sized lenders got a bigger piece of the pie. (Includes two data charts.)

loanDepot cites faults in wholesale channel; rate locks decline in July; foreclosure activity also down; MISMO seeking comments on various initiatives.

After cutting interest rates on its products in late June, UWM expects its gain on sale to decline from 99 bps in the first half of this year to as low as 30 bps in the third quarter.

Mortgage originations down at big banks in second quarter; Better does worse in first quarter; loanDepot downsizing; foreclosure activity ramping up; MISMO remains busy.