Issuance of Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities rose 19.2% in the second quarter.

The non-agency securitization market for closed-end seconds has grown substantially in the past year as lenders look to expand their product offerings with refinance business limited.

The move would mean breaking from the external management by Cherry Hill Mortgage Management, which is owned by Stanley Middleman, CEO of Freedom Mortgage.

Members of the FHLBank of Chicago can pledge collateral to the bank with VantageScore credit scores rather than the traditional FICO score.

JPMorgan Chase, once again, was the top non-agency MBS issuer in the quarter...

Pending home sales in June declined on an annual basis at a rate not seen in four months.

The proposal aims to address issues similar to those that led to the failure of Reverse Mortgage Funding.

Prepayment rates are expected to be higher than in previous refinance cycles because lenders have bumped up spending on technology to improve recapture rates and loan originators are eagerly anticipating increasing their volume.

Servicers face more onerous advance requirements for delinquent loans in Ginnie MBS compared with loans in GSE MBS.

Holdings of agency pass-through securities at banks rose 8.6% during the first quarter to $398.47 billion.