A new Inside Mortgage Trends analysis showed a total of $164.28 billion of agency MSR changed hands in the first three months of the new year, down 84.1% from the prior quarter.

Officials at Dynex said the poor performance was due to widening mortgage spreads during the later stage of the first quarter.

The Council of FHLBanks signaled strong support for the Trump administration’s recent executive order for a more favorable regulatory environment for community banks.

Renters save an average of $920 per month compared to buyers.

Ginnie posted a 1.3% quarterly gain in servicing outstanding to $2.726 trillion at the end of March, not including servicing of home-equity conversion mortgages.

The book value for a large group of real estate investment trusts that focus on mortgage-backed securities declined by an average of 5.1% during the first quarter of 2026, according to projections by analysts at Citizens JMP Securities.

The PIMCO team criticized one of the most popular proposals for lowering the cost of a mortgage: reducing the guarantee fees charged by the GSEs.

Fifth Third Bank generated a gain-on-sale margin from mortgages of 1.47% during the third quarter of 2026.

“While speculation continues around the potential privatization of the government-sponsored enterprises, Morningstar DBRS does not view any changes to [their] status as likely for the length of the credit rating outlook period given the complexities and potential consequences of such an action, especially considering the current macroeconomic environment,” the rating service said.