As a merged company, Rocket Mortgage and Mr. Cooper delivered more mortgages to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac than any other company during the fourth quarter of 2025.
UWM, Rocket and Pennymac all sold fewer mortgages to the GSEs in November than in October. That contributed to a 1.3% monthly decline in GSE MBS issuance. (Includes two data tables.)
If the merger of Rocket Mortgage and Mr. Cooper had been completed in time to include third-quarter numbers, the resulting company would have had a GSE servicing portfolio approaching $1.0 trillion.
While market share of small- and mid-sized nonbank lenders grew, there was some leakage at the large nonbank lenders. Large mortgage companies’ market share fell sequentially to 53.8% from 56.1%. (Includes two data tables.)
Rocket is set to issue its second consumer loan ABS; Golub Capital issues rare long-duration CLO; large jumbo MBS from Chase; ratings performing as expected.
Rocket Mortgage claims it had no authority to correct the alleged discriminatory appraisal connected to a refinance application. The lender said it expects to be vindicated.
Even as loan deliveries to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac increase, the two entities continue to lose business to Ginnie Mae issuers. (Includes two data tables.)