GSE servicing outstanding barely budged during 2025 while Ginnie servicing increased by 6.8% on an annual basis. In owned servicing, the only firms with major gains in 2025 were nonbanks. (Includes two data tables.)
The proposals would reduce capital requirements of banks in terms of mortgages held in portfolio and for mortgage servicing. Federal banking regulators said the goal is to help banks better compete with nonbanks.
The costs of servicing nonperforming FHA loans were high enough for Mortgage Center, a Michigan-based credit union service organization, to change its strategy.
Servicing for others by banks declined by 0.6% during the fourth quarter of 2025. Meanwhile, the fair value of MSRs classified as serviced for others increased. (Includes data table.)
Mortgages tied to Ginnie Mae accounted for 18.3% of total servicing outstanding at the end of September. Some servicing share shifted away from the GSEs, though Fannie and Freddie still dominate. (Includes two data tables.)