Rep. Andy Barr of Kentucky: “Important sectors of our economy, including hospitality, conventions, entertainment, retail and commercial real estate, remain in stress."

The Fed boosted its MBS holdings by a stunning 39.7% in 2Q20 while commercial banks posted a mere sequential gain of 1.6%...

Although the forbearance program was extended by the FHFA, it still looks expensive to lenders at 500 to 700 basis points...

When was the last time the market saw a publicly traded wholesale-only lender?

Demand for new non-QM MBS has returned to the levels seen before volatility in March prompted a pause in issuance.

The soft performance in the FHA/VA market was all due to declining production in the correspondent and wholesale-broker channels. Retail originations of government loans were up 38.4% for the survey group.

According to Inside Mortgage Finance, consumers owe $11.29 trillion on their first-liens, which means $782.1 billion worth of loans are potentially at risk.

In the first six months of 2020, originators of all stripes funded $23.3 billion of EC loans, accounting for 1.5% of total first-lien production. Somewhat surprisingly, lending volume for the sector was up 5.4% compared with the halfway point of 2019...

In 1Q20, REITs – slammed by margin calls – shed $120.21 billion of securitized product from their portfolios. At the midway point in 2020, the industry’s MBS holdings remained far below the fourth quarter.