Most GSE sellers increased production in the second quarter, though first-half deliveries were still off 60.9% from a year ago. (Includes two data charts.)

Loans originated by correspondents made up nearly half of first-quarter government-insured lending, a new analysis shows. (Includes data chart.)

The volume of Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities issued last month increased slightly from April, driven by a modest uptick in FHA activity. VA deliveries to Ginnie declined in May. (Includes two data charts.)

Ingrid Ripley, executive director of USDA RD’s single-family home guarantee program, said construction lending and manufactured housing loans will help address the housing supply issue in rural America.

The volume of FHA and VA originations continued to fall in the first three months of the year, marking the eighth straight quarter-over-quarter decline. (Includes three data charts.)

The only lender type that saw an increase in GSE-related production in the first quarter was housing finance agencies. Meanwhile, deliveries to the GSEs ticked up in April. (Includes two data charts.)

Nineteen of the top-100 GSE sellers saw quarterly volumes fall more than 80% year over year. United Wholesale Mortgage, however, managed to boost its deliveries. (Includes two data charts.)

UWM wants to hire 500 people in three months; First Federal Bank signs deal with BNC; and MISMO seeks members for new eHELOC working group.

The revived program means United Wholesale Mortgage will eat 2% of the home price (up to $4,000) in the form of downpayment assistance.

Relative standing among the top GSE sellers depended on how slow deliveries fell rather than how fast they rose. (Includes two data charts.)