It’s assumed that third-quarter originations will be down compared to 1Q and 2Q, but lenders remain sanguine about the short term. Also, some are finding solace in non-QM production.

With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer able to offer eviction protection to delinquent renters, the speculation now is whether the housing finance agencies will institute a moratorium of their own.

The CFPB plans to collect extensive data on lending to small businesses to facilitate enforcement of fair lending laws.

A risk-based capital regime could be in the works for Fannie and Freddie, though some GSE watchers suggest the whole exercise could be in flux. Meanwhile, Wells Fargo has a new servicing chief, Ann Thorn from Caliber Home Loans.

The shift toward purchase-money loans helped third-party originators overall, but correspondent production lost out on the growth of non-agency lending in the second quarter. (Includes six data charts.)

As the refi boom begins to wane, nonbank mortgage giant Mr. Cooper is paring certain business lines. Should other lenders follow suit?

With competition for mortgages heating up, United Wholesale and Rocket are increasing their emphasis on purchase mortgages. Margins, meanwhile, don’t look to budge much.

Home Point and UWM earnings reports suggest the GSEs’ new limits on cash window purchases and caps on certain mortgage products took a bite out of the profits of some larger wholesalers.

Sick of hearing about the ramifications of lower gain-on-sale margins? Okay, but declining GOS likely will play a role in the M&A market.

Jumbo mortgages and non-qualified mortgages can generate better margins than agency products. Still, the loans don’t necessarily offer a guaranteed path to profits.