Arch Mortgage Insurance sprinted to the lead among private MIs with $14.81 billion in NIW for the first quarter. The company was the only PMI to increase production from the previous three-month period.

The spread between conventional loans and FHA and VA loans last quarter were at their widest margins since 2021, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Delinquency Survey.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs noted in a recent report that issuers who move forward with a clean-up can see improved economics by issuing new deals with seasoned mortgages.

Some 74% of first-time homebuyers would consider using a 50-year mortgage, according to a recent survey by TD Bank.

United Wholesale Mortgage is offering brokers an 86-basis-point pricing incentive to celebrate the lender's 40th anniversary.

Pools of loans secured by property in Florida were the most popular “story” in the first quarter.

Jun Choi and Richard Tak are the sole owners of Mortgage One. They will receive 300,000 shares of Linkhome’s stock, which is trading at around $1.00 per share.

Following UWM's announcement, CrossCountry Mortgage modified its bid for Two Harbors.

The ARMs were predominantly originated by Ally Bank, and have seasoned for an average of nearly five years.

Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, is optimistic about Kevin Warsh’s appointment to lead the Fed.