Jumbo mortgage originations were up in 2020 but most production remained on the lenders' books. Direct sales of conventional loans to non-agency securitizers also fell. (Includes data chart.)

Rates have been meandering of late but one data point is on the rise: MBS trading. Question: have “mREITs” peaked?

The New York Supreme Court’s Appellate Division said the continuing nature of the alleged harm defeated the state’s six-year statute of limitations for breach of contract claims.

The sale of mortgage franchises is picking up but there’s a headwind tied to valuations. Owners are holding out for top dollar.

Nonbanks no longer have to pay all cash for servicing rights in the secondary market. Reason: Commercial banks have returned to the sector as financiers.

Asked whether the administration would acquiesce on the changes, CHLA Director Scott Olson — a former denizen of Capitol Hill — said he’s “somewhere between hopeful and confident.”

While nonbanks ranking among the top-100 lenders boosted production by 3.2% in the first quarter, depository institutions posted a 7.9% drop. (Includes two data charts.)

It’s not uncommon for home-equity lending to take a back seat when first-lien refinancing is running hot but the refi market appears to be waning...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development, VA, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are expected to reveal additional plans in July, offering new payment reduction options designed to allow more homeowners to stay in their homes.

One veteran warehouse executive could be headed to the front lines of the M&A battle. Meanwhile, the Juneteenth holiday scuttled loan closings, but was the damage all that bad?