Moody's more than quadrupled its annual RMBS ratings volume...

Freddie posted the bigger gain of the two with a hefty 18.5% surge in single-family MBS outstanding...

The increase in correspondent lending was driven by JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo...

MBA: "With revenue tightening and volume slowing, it is becoming increasingly important for companies to adjust costs"...

The top three HECM lenders in 2021: American Advisors Group, Reverse Mortgage Funding and Mutual of Omaha...

The Fed reported $402.67 billion of non-agency MBS outstanding at the end of the fourth quarter, a modest 0.9% nudge up from September...

The researchers noted that the views expressed in the report are not (necessarily) those of the Dallas Fed or of any entity within the Federal Reserve System.

In case you haven't noticed: Jumbo rates continue to be cheaper than Fannie/Freddie rates...

There's been scattered talk that some nonbanks might soon launch second-lien products...

Except for a $1.70 billion lender risk deal with PennyMac in the fourth quarter of 2020, Fannie had no CRT activity until October 2021.