An estimated $49.0 billion of non-agency jumbos were originated in the first quarter of 2025.

Supers MBS repackage smaller securities with similar characteristics to make management of the assets more efficient.

The Garrett, McAuley & Co. consulting firm believes the home-lending industry "probably needs to cut costs even more.”

A sea change in the housing market? Sellers outnumbering buyers?

Jumbos contributed to the uptick in nonconforming lending during the reporting period.

Among the top 10 FHLB borrowers, only one added to its tally of outstanding advances in the first quarter.

The renewed interest in CRT was especially pronounced at Fannie, as the GSE avoided issuing Connecticut Avenue Securities in the fourth quarter.

Although six companies recorded quarterly increases in mortgage-banking earnings, three industry leaders posted huge declines and another nonbank posted a net loss.

Originations of purchase mortgages increased by 2.7% on an annual basis in the first quarter of 2025.

Higher-priced mortgages accounted for 2.4% of total originations tracked in HMDA in 2024.