A number of banks reported strong gains in production during the second quarter, while nonbanks continued to dominate the top tier of lenders despite mixed trends. (Includes two data charts.)

A handful of commercial banks are quietly making a name for themselves in non-agency warehouse finance. Among them: Axos Bank, Silvergate and Western Alliance...

If mortgage lenders thought g-fees might decline this fall, they may be gravely disappointed. Meanwhile, the adverse market refi fee clearly boosted Freddie Mac’s 2Q21 results.

Lenders argue that Thompson should focus on reversing unpopular policies initiated when Mark Calabria was FHFA director. They point to unvetted credit requirements and the product caps included in the PSPAs.

If Ginnie Mae hikes its capital requirement as proposed, it could reduce the number of issuer/servicers. But some nonbanks would benefit from reduced competition.

Fannie and Freddie raked in billions of dollars from the loan-level price adjustment before FHFA pulled the plug last week. Are more Calabria-era rules on the chopping block?

Blend Labs netted $360 million from its IPO at a valuation of more than $4.0 billion. Meanwhile, Better Mortgage is in the process of going public via a SPAC.

Mortgage hiring remains strong, even in the face of declining rates. However, the salary boom for rank-and-file staffers is a thing of the past.

Fannie Mae called upon FEMA to provide improved disclosures while some industry stakeholders suggested expanding the areas subject to mandatory flood insurance.

The government wants its MBS servicers to have more cash on hand, just in case. But what about Fannie and Freddie?