FHFA’s report disclosed special purpose credit program activity at the GSEs based on loan count rather than dollar volume.

Ginnie said the new loan-level default data will help it “better understand servicer liquidity stress and loss mitigation outcomes and improve sampling methodologies.”

Refi volume delivered to Ginnie spiked in the first quarter while purchase-mortgage activity declined.

Because this would technically be a new product, it’s subject to FHFA approval and requires a 30-day public notice period.

Better couldn’t meet Fannie’s financial eligibility requirements due to a “decline in profitability and material decline in net worth.”

Applications increased even as interest rates rose.

The volume of conforming jumbos included in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS increased by 8.0% to $6.05 billion in the first quarter.

The offering from Chase's conduit is the largest jumbo MBS from the conduit since 2022. And Chase is doubling up, with a separate deal stocked with mortgages originated by the bank.

Fun fact: Expanded-credit deals were the biggest source of new issuance in the first quarter...

At the end of March, some 11.1% of agency single-family servicing had coupons over 6.0%, up from just 3.1% a year ago.