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All but one of the top 10 GSE sellers delivered a higher proportion of mortgages to Freddie Mac than Fannie Mae in January. (Includes two data tables.)

Increases in non-agency originations contributed to earnings growth at PennyMac in the fourth quarter.

It’s the first time Freddie’s MBS business has been larger than Fannie’s on an annual basis since 1991.

After noting a decline in market share during the second quarter, nonbanks increased their share of originations to 65.5% in the third quarter. The increase was driven by the largest nonbanks.

Ginnie MBS issuance outpaced the GSEs beginning in 2022, a trend that holds to this day. (Includes two data tables.)

PennyMac looks to re-enter the jumbo MBS market after last issuing a deal in 2013.

Lenders originated $112.67 billion of FHA and VA loans in the third quarter — the highest quarterly volume for the government loan programs since the second quarter of 2022. (Includes three data tables.)

October deliveries to the GSEs were up 15.2% from September, largely due to a 66.4% sequential increase in refinances. (Includes two data tables.)

Issuance of Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities with refinance loans increased sharply for the third straight month in October. However, the refi business appears poised to slow as interest rates on mortgages increased through October. (Includes two data tables.)