Credit Suisse was a major issuer of post-crisis jumbo MBS, but hasn’t come to market with a jumbo deal since the fourth quarter of 2015.

Much of the growth in MBS investments came from two large thrifts: Charles Schwab Bank and E*Trade Bank…

As summer approaches, the mortgage mergers-and-acquisitions market is heating up – with mostly talk. However, soon that chatter may lead to actual deals. According to investment banking sources, at least three mid-sized nonbanks may pull the exit parachute soon, with offering books ready to follow. The identity of the three firms was not provided, but the firms are well known, said one source. Meanwhile, the list of possible buyers hasn’t changed...

Warehouse lenders ended the first quarter of 2017 with an estimated $59.0 billion of commitments on their books, a 4.8 percent sequential decline, according to exclusive survey figures compiled by Inside Mortgage Finance. Compared to a year ago, commitments were up 13.5 percent. However, many nonbanks sign commitment deals but don’t always draw on the lines very heavily. A case in point was the first quarter: the drop in commitments was benign compared to the overall decline in originations. Industrywide, residential lending fell by 33.6 percent from the fourth quarter. The good news for the warehouse sector is...[Includes one data table]

For the week, IMA rolled out $3.87 billion worth of servicing auctions.

When’s the last time a publicly traded mortgage company was sold in a stock transaction?

Citadel’s small-balance commercial program will include mixed-use retail and other loan types.

Stearns said that temporary interest rate buy-downs are good for borrowers who expect their incomes to increase in the relatively near future.

The retail segment saw the biggest decline, dropping 34.6 percent to an estimated $221.0 billion.

One constitutional issue that garnered some attention: whether a multi-member commission is more legitimate than a single director…