All lender types, except HFAs and credit unions, saw GSE deliveries decline in the fourth quarter. For HFAs, that meant a spike in market share, albeit from a low starting point. (Includes two data tables.)

Mortgage industry executives and policymakers should rethink strategies to improve sustainable homeownership among first-time homebuyers, according to speakers at a recent housing conference.

Endorsements of FHA and VA insured loans increased by 9.2% in the third quarter while total first-lien originations declined. (Includes three data tables.)

Some $30.43 billion in Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities was issued last month. FHA volume held up better than VA activity. (Includes two data tables.)

High interest rates and tighter credit boxes led to a decrease in originations of non-agency jumbos in the third quarter of 2023. (Includes data table.)

Overall deliveries to the GSEs fell 11.0% in October and were down 51.2% year-to-date compared to 2022. That’s largely due to the decline in refis, which are off 85% compared to the first 10 months of last year. (Includes two data tables.)

Rocket’s latest MBS of closed-end second-lien loans is anticipated to be sized at $371 million.

New non-QM and jumbo securitizations hit the market; The Mortgage Calculator launches DSCR product.

Broker powerhouse United Wholesale Mortgage had the second-strongest showing, topping the market in 12 states. (Includes two data charts.)

GSE MBS issuance involving purchase mortgages (and refis) crested in June. Issuance volume declined by 10.4% on a monthly basis in July, though activity at the lender level was far from uniform. (Includes two data charts.)