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Refis Drag Down Agency MBS Issuance in May

June 9, 2026
John Bancroft
The agencies securitized $30.31 billion of rate-term refis in May, a 32.6% decline from April.
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Locks Decline, Pull-Through Rate Drops in May

June 9, 2026
James Dohnert
Locks for purchase mortgages declined by 5.1% on a monthly basis in May and rate-term refi locks fell 33.6%.
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Chase Remained Top Jumbo Lender in 1Q

June 8, 2026
Abby Zimmardi
The bank originated $7.34 billion in jumbos in the first quarter, a 22.9% decline from the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a new analysis and ranking by Inside Nonconforming Markets.
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Correspondent Channel Loses More Share in First Quarter

June 5, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Cash window acquisitions by the GSEs look to be cutting into the volume of production flowing to correspondent aggregators.
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GSEs’ Treatment of VantageScore a Black Box

June 5, 2026
Brandon Ivey
It's not clear how the GSEs are applying loan level price adjustments to mortgages underwritten with VantageScore.
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Netcapital to Acquire Resmac in $5 Million Deal

June 5, 2026
James Dohnert
The acquisition is set to add a new revenue stream to Netcapital that is focused on residential mortgage originations and servicing.
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Short Takes: UWM Wants to Negotiate / More Pilot Participants / Big Swings by VantageScore CEO / Optimal Blue Integrates FICO 10T

June 5, 2026
Brandon Ivey
UWM is willing to revise the terms of its offer to acquire Two Harbors Investment.
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Mortgage Application Volume Declines

June 4, 2026
James Dohnert
Homebuyers are still waiting to move off the sidelines despite a recent reprieve in mortgage rates, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 29.
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Short Takes: Two Harbors Sticking With CCM / Sellers Pulling Homes Off Market at Record Pace / LoanCare Launches New Subservicing Tool / Better Expanding Crypto Mortgage Program

June 4, 2026
James Dohnert
Two Harbors board says CrossCountry's bid is still the better option, in part because of its fully committed financing.
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Lenders Turned Down Fewer Borrowers in 2025

June 3, 2026
James Dohnert
Among purchase-mortgage applications received last year, lenders denied 7.79% of conventional mortgage applications, 8.10% of VA loan applications and 12.70% of FHA loan applications.
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