There’s plenty of evidence that housing isn’t as healthy as it appears. The most important data point is probably the increase in the rate of serious mortgage delinquencies, which reached 4.4% in the second quarter, the highest level since 2014.

Refinance demand continued to fuel surging business in the agency market, although Ginnie dropped a little further behind Fannie and Freddie. (Includes two data charts.)

Not only are large nonbanks contemplating IPOs but smaller shops are as well. With mortgage banking considered a cyclical business, will it end badly or is it different this time around?

Nonbanks continued to account for over half of mortgage originations in a primary market that soared to $975 billion in the second quarter. (Includes data chart.)

The MBA said a permanent, paid-for government backstop for agency mortgage-backed securities would be the ideal way to ensure a deep, liquid secondary mortgage market.

A Biden victory could have immediate ramifications for the CFPB. What’s in the cards: a change in leadership and more enforcement activity.

If you thought the second quarter was a barn burner for loan production, just wait until you see the results for the third quarter. Across the board, executives are predicting stellar results.

In an effort to more closely align its businesses, Quicken Loans is rebranding its wholesale division as Rocket Pro TPO. The announcement came less than 24 hours before rival United Wholesale unveiled plans to go public.

United Wholesale Mortgage and Home Point have contributed to a program to help minority and women entrepreneurs open brokerage shops.

Mortgage origination profits haven’t been this good in decades. Gain-on-sale margins of 600 bps on government loans? At some shops, yes.