The correspondent channel gained market share in the jumbo sector in the second quarter. The retail channel, though, remained the predominant source of jumbos, with strong competition in the channel among banks. (Includes data chart.)
A number of lenders have started offering conforming mortgages with balances as high as $715,000, even though the GSE loan limit is $647,200 through the end of this year. As with prior years, the lenders are anticipating higher loan limits for the GSEs next year.
Big banks boosted their appetite for jumbo mortgages in the past decade thanks to regulatory changes following the 2008 financial crisis, according to a new finding from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
The non-agency market hasn’t lived up to the hype, according to Mat Ishbia of United Wholesale Mortgage, which saw a drop in non-agency lending. The overall sector, meanwhile, saw higher production and gained market share in the second quarter.
Impac could be delisted; UWM offering HELOCS, including a piggyback option; Redwood “above average,” says Moody’s; CrossCountry launches bridge offering; Singapore-based lender offering jumbos in the U.S. with balances of up to $150 million for overseas investors.
The jumbo sector bucked trends in the broader mortgage market, with a 3.1% increase in origination volume in the second quarter. A handful of banks sharply increased their jumbo lending during that period. (Includes data chart.)
Among the top 30 jumbo servicers, portfolios increased during the second quarter. Servicing declined at top-ranked Wells and increased at nearly all others in the top 10. (Includes data chart.)
For the first time since May, a non-agency MBS with GSE-eligible mortgages for investment properties hit the market. And Change Lending switched products with its latest offering, focusing on mortgages with income verification. Overall, issuance remains slow.
Redwood’s jumbo acquisition volume declined by more than 40% in the second quarter and the REIT took a loss on its residential activities. Officials at Redwood said the company is well-positioned moving forward.
After a nearly 30-day lull, MBS with prime jumbos hit the market. An offering from Chase was significantly smaller than the issuance from the firm in the past. A number of expanded-credit MBS are also on offer.