Ginnie Mae could take additional actions on new eligibility requirements if problems emerge in the MSR market.

Issuance of GSE Supers appeared to take a hit in July when Fannie and Freddie implemented new fees on commingled collateral, but production rebounded in August. (Includes two data charts.)

It seems as though whole-loan prices for non-QMs have stabilized. Then again, the Fed just hiked interest rates.

Balance sheet reduction continues to focus on the Fed's Treasury holdings, with falling prepayments limiting the runoff of agency MBS.

Delinquencies on expanded-credit MBS are increasing but investors in the deals appear to be protected at the moment. A review of the sector by Fitch prompted many upgrades and no downgrades.

The Structured Finance Association warned that the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule on auto dealers could have unintended consequences for the securitization market.

Banks, thrifts and credit unions all reported sizable increases in their retained single-family mortgages. And home-equity debt outstanding was up for the first time in 14 years. (Includes two data charts.)

Rising rates are putting pressure on both lenders and borrowers. Meanwhile, with originations constrained consolidations should increase.

The mortgage industry’s worst kept secret? A lot of originators are losing money on new production. How long can nonbank shops live off the fat of 2020-2021? We’re about to find out.

Lenders say the 15-bp surcharge on broker loans penalizes low- and moderate-income borrowers and flies in the face of the principle of the level playing field.