The correspondent channel’s share of government-insured lending increased in the second quarter, but it was still down on a year-to-date basis from the first half of 2023. (Includes data table.)
Retail lenders and brokers boosted their respective market shares in government-insured mortgage production during the first quarter of the year though correspondents still were the dominant channel. (Includes data table.)
Age and mobility account for 73% of the homeownership gap between active-duty servicemembers and the nonmilitary population, according to a recent report from the Urban Institute’s Housing Finance Policy Center.
Production of FHA reverse mortgages declined 11.4% from the fourth quarter to the first. Industry watchers are calling for reforms to increase program uptake. (Includes three data tables.)
FHA’s share of the government-insured market declined to 60.8% in the first quarter of 2024, while VA production improved from the fourth quarter led by IRRRLs. (Includes three data tables.)
Correspondent sales of government-insured mortgages originated during 2023 declined somewhat on an annual basis, but Veterans United upped its sales by 7.3%. (Includes data table.)
Improvements to the FHA home equity conversion mortgage program will help seniors maintain housing stability and financial security in retirement, according to Urban Institute’s Amalie Zinn.