Chase and Wells Fargo reported a slight dip in overall mortgage originations in the third quarter of this year.

The retail channel accounted for 85.9% of jumbo originations in the first six months of the year among a group of major lenders tracked by this newsletter, up from 80.2% in the first half of 2022. (Includes data chart.)

Helped by its acquisition of First Republic Bank, JPMorgan Chase overtook Wells Fargo to have the largest first-lien portfolio among banks and thrifts in the second quarter. (Includes data chart.)

Michael Devito's departure means Freddie will be conducting its third CEO search in four years.

Chase tops the competition in the jumbo servicers market in the second quarter of 2023.

Originations of non-agency jumbo mortgages increased by 35% from the first to the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase’s acquisition of First Republic Bank bolstered Chase’s jumbo lending efforts. (Includes data chart.)

JPMorgan Chase led servicers of jumbo mortgage in the second quarter with a 22.7% market share. (Includes data chart.)

The shifting market for FHLB advances has reshuffled the list of the largest FHLBank borrowers. (Includes three data charts.)

The share of consumers surveyed by Fannie Mae in May who said now is a good time to buy a home decreased by 4 percentage points from April, while the share of respondents who said now is a good time to sell increased by 3 percentage points.

Chase Home Finance dethroned Wells Fargo as the largest GSE servicer and the big servicers — both banks and nonbanks — expanded their market share in the first quarter of 2023. (Includes two data charts.)