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Agency-eligible production accounted for 87.1% of first-lien originations in the fourth quarter, up from 81.1% a year ago.

Public Citizen Litigation Group applauded the decision that confirms federal agencies can't escape accountability when they fail to comply with their responsibilities to consumers under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

The nonbank is set to have a $1.1 trillion portfolio as of the end of March.

ARMs accounted for less than 1% of prime non-agency MBS issuance in 2023.

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA, reintroduced a package of bills aimed at affordable housing.

The vast majority of FHA originations end up in Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities.

“Regional banks would usually balance sheet a lot of [non-QM] borrowers, but they’re contracting due to their risk exposure,” said Samuel Bjelac, the new senior vice president, national sales, third-party originations, at Carrington Mortgage Services.

Legislation to limit trigger leads was introduced in the House with bipartisan support.

Issuance in 2022 was helped by lingering loans from the refinance wave while mortgage originations were down sharply in 2023.