Other sectors of the jumbo market saw more measured gains...

FHFA said it originally approved the purchase of forborne loans to improve liquidity in the market. On Wednesday, agency Director Mark Calabria reiterated that assertion: “Extending these COVID-19 flexibilities helps keep the mortgage market moving and borrowers safe during the pandemic.”

New residential applications fell once again. Time to worry? Hardly...

The bulk of the REIT’s involvement in the non-QM market so far has been through LendSure Mortgage, an originator it owns a stake in...

If the language goes into effect as is, the role of government entities that provide assistance could be limited...

MFA's first non-QM MBS was on track to be issued in March until volatility from the coronavirus scuttled the deal.

However, FHFA made it clear the agency is not cancelling the new fee, which it says is intended to help Fannie and Freddie defray the costs associated with COVID-19 relief. The agency says those actions have conservatively cost the enterprises $6 billion...

The top three jumbo originators in 2Q20 were all megabanks: Wells Fargo, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase. The only nonbank among the top-10: Quicken...

The first non-QM MBS from Goldman Sachs includes loans from previously issued deals and some newer mortgages aggregated by the firm.

NAR also recommends eliminating the steep 500 to 700-basis-points fee on GSE forbearance loans...