Short Takes: MSR Availability Declines / Mortgage Payments Via Venmo / Freddie Selling Seasoned Loans / Home Improvement Financing Rising October 28, 2025 Brandon Ivey The amount of mortgage servicing rights available for sale declined during the third quarter of 2025.Read More
M&A Deals Bolster 3Q25 Servicing Sales October 27, 2025 John Bancroft The biggest bulk transfer in 3Q25: Lakeview Loan Servicing’s purchase of $28.56 billion of MSR from UWM...Read More
MSR Marks for 3Q25? Mostly Flat October 27, 2025 Paul Muolo As one veteran MSR analyst noted: "Quarter over quarter, we saw little change in MSR values."Read More
FHA, VA Servicing Volume Continues Expanding in 3Q October 23, 2025 Emmeline Willey Total outstanding balance of single-family mortgages in Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities increased by 2.2% from the end of June to $2.65 trillion as of the end of September.Read More
FHA/VA Delinquencies Rise in 3Q, More Pain Expected October 20, 2025 Emmeline Willey Five of the top 10 servicers of FHA loans had an above-industry average share of loans 30-90 days past due in 3Q25.Read More
Short Takes: Originations and MSRs… / Looking to Trade / Expanding Into Wholesale / This One Too / Court Update October 20, 2025 Paul Muolo and Shannon Clark Garrett, McAuley & Co. has a “well capitalized retail client” that’s looking to purchase a broker/wholesale channel from a depository or nonbank.Read More
Agency Servicing Outstanding Shifting to Higher Rates October 17, 2025 John Bancroft The amount of agency servicing with coupons over 6.0% increased by 10.2% during the third quarter.Read More
Servicing Values Prompt Spike in Mortgage-Banking Income at Huntington Bank October 17, 2025 Brandon Ivey The Ohio-based bank had $43 million in mortgage-banking income in the third quarter, up 54% from the second quarter.Read More
U.S. Bank Increases Originations, Mortgage Revenue in Third Quarter October 16, 2025 Brandon Ivey Both originations and mortgage revenue increased at U.S. Bank in the third quarter.Read More
Chase Increases Originations in 3Q, Production Slows at Wells October 14, 2025 Brandon Ivey Mortgage originations increased somewhat during the third quarter at JPMorgan Chase, helped by the correspondent channel.Read More