The ARM share of first-lien originations also declined somewhat, as interest rate trends in the first two months of the first quarter made fixed-rate mortgages somewhat more attractive than ARMs.
Annaly was the top producer of nonconforming loans through the correspondent channel among the survey group, increasing its production by 9.9% to $5.08 billion.
Rocket Mortgage and Cenlar remained the largest subservicers — by far, as of the end of March, though the firms ranked third and fourth gained some ground during the first quarter of 2026.
AGNC Investment passed Annaly Capital Management during the first quarter of 2026 as the largest real estate investment trust in terms of holdings of MBS.
An analysis of earnings reports from 18 lenders showed combined income from production and secondary market rose to $2.75 billion in the first quarter, a 5.0% increase from the previous period.