Total Ginnie MBS production last month came to $61.34 billion, topping the previous record set in October 2019.

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Industry consultant Paul Hindman called the profit margin news from Mr. Cooper "phenomenal."

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The pipeline of unresolved buyback claims also grew during the first three months of the year, although repurchase activity in general remains at subatomic levels.

Compared to the same period a year ago, warehouse lines of credit to nonbanks increased by a mouthwatering 41.9%.

MBA is seeking assurances that nonbank lenders can access the Fed’s Main Street Loan Program.

Jim Parrott: “It seems to me, it would be extremely helpful for them to add non-agency lending as acceptable collateral under these TALF programs, whether at the MBS level or at the loan level."

Bank and thrift holdings of Ginnie Mae MBS rose 5.0% in the first quarter and investment in agency CMOs increased 3.4% from the end of 2019.