The origination winners and losers were mostly determined by how much they rely on refinance activity.

It’s highly likely the adverse market refi fee boosted Fannie Mae’s revenues as well, but that GSE won’t release earnings until next Tuesday.

Rob Zimmer, head of external communications for CMLA, described it this way: "It’s a terrible policy idea, given that only the middle class pays it. Wealthy households paying cash for homes or using jumbo mortgages won’t pay a dime."

Margins on the aggregation of jumbos came back down to earth while Redwood's business purpose lending unit flourished...

As rents and absorption rates rise, apartment sales and mortgage originations head north.

Flagstar's gain-on-sale margin fell to 135 basis points compared to 184 bps in 1Q21. The company also reduced the asset value of its mortgage servicing portfolio...

Nomura issued its first investment-property non-agency MBS in May.

The Supreme Court remanded a portion of the case, leaving it for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to decide how to handle the question of whether the unconstitutional nature of FHFA’s leadership structure damaged shareholders and, if so, what kind of compensation they might be owed.

Loan officers and their processors alike are earning less these days...

MBA's Bill Killmer said the goal is to prevent the g-fee tax from becoming a “zombie pay-for that roams the earth forever.”