Jumbo originations increased across channels in the first half of 2019. The correspondent channel lost a little bit of market share while retail remained the dominant source of jumbo production.
Originations of non-agency jumbo mortgages increased in the second quarter, spurred by low interest rates. The sector gained market share and some lenders said pipelines were strong heading into 3Q19.
Originations of non-QMs by Impac fell in the second quarter as the lender increased production of GSE refinances. However, officials at the nonbank stress that non-QMs remain an important part of Impac’s business.
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Many applications for non-QMs don’t make it to closing due to documentation issues that could possibly have been easily addressed, according to an analysis by a due diligence provider.
The proposal to end the qualified mortgage patch available to loans eligible for sale to the GSEs could boost non-agency mortgage activity, though the devil is in the details as the plan plays out leading to early 2021.
Participants in the non-agency market are looking forward to expiration of the QM patch. However, industry groups and consumer advocates want the patch to be kept intact.
More than half of the dollar volume of mortgages securitized by the GSEs in 2018 was backed by noncore loans, according to a new analysis by Inside Nonconforming Markets.
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