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Mortgage lenders have been chasing purchase-mortgage business since the refinance market started to subside early in 2013, but the refi sector showed considerable strength during the third quarter of this year, according to a new Inside Mortgage Finance ranking and analysis. Refinance originations increased by 21.4 percent from the second quarter to the third, with an estimated $136 billion in production volume. At the same time, purchase-mortgage originations rose by just 5.6 percent, to an estimated $209 billion. Refi lending is...[Includes five data charts]

The Treasury Department noted that QRM standards do not include requirements for loan-to-value ratios.

As one West Coast-based mortgage executive told IMFnews: “It can be a very tough space. You need lots of capital."

The sharp increase in industry holdings was fueled by a massive acquisition of credit card ABS by TD Bank...

Eventually, PMFS hopes to securitize its originations through PMMIT. Initially, its maximum loan amount will be $10 million,

The IMA package – top heavy with California and Florida loans – includes $110.8 million of Ginnie Mae receivables.

Prospect Mortgage is the top contributor to the deal with an 11.2 percent share of the collateral.

At the same time, the market share of GSE business has been redistributed toward the smaller lenders.

The deal marked a shift for EverBank – the bank typically retains its jumbo ARM originations in portfolio.