Characteristics of GSE Deliveries Diverge in Third Quarter October 16, 2025 Namrata Bhatia Underwriting for purchase mortgages remained strong while standards for refis loosened somewhat among deliveries to the GSEs in the third quarter.Read More
Large Nonbanks Lose Some Share in 3Q GSE Business October 15, 2025 Dennis Hollier Market share of GSE business from large nonbanks fell from 56.1% for deliveries in the second quarter of 2025 to 53.8% in the third quarter.Read More
Mixed Trends for MI Volume in Agency MBS Market October 14, 2025 Namrata Bhatia Loans without mortgage insurance gained some share in the agency MBS market during the third quarter.Read More
HEL MBS Issuance Reaches Highest Levels Since 2007 October 13, 2025 John Bancroft Rocket was the top issuer of HEL deals in the third quarter, increasing its issuance 27.8% from the second quarter.Read More
Single-Family MBS Issuance Lags Other Sectors in 3Q October 8, 2025 John Bancroft Issuance of commercial MBS and non-mortgage ABS increased at a faster pace during the third quarter than issuance of residential MBS.Read More
Ginnie MBS Issuance Ticks Up in 3Q Despite Refi Decline October 7, 2025 Emmeline Willey VA refi volume was down 31.5% from the second quarter, while FHA refi volume slipped 10.3%.Read More
Non-Agency Issuance Already Outstrips Last Year's Total October 6, 2025 Abby Zimmardi The top prime jumbo and expanded-credit issuer so far this year: JPMorgan Chase.Read More
Home Equity Lending Up Nearly 25% in First Half of 2025 October 3, 2025 Brandon Ivey Home equity lending in 2025 is on track to surpass 2022 as the post-financial crisis peak for production.Read More
Mixed Trends in Securitization Rate for Residential Mortgages October 2, 2025 Brandon Ivey Some lenders are consistently avoiding delivering certain GSE-eligible mortgages to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.Read More
Lending and Servicing Earnings Improve in Second Quarter October 1, 2025 John Bancroft Publicly-traded mortgage companies saw increases in earnings from both lending and servicing during the second quarter of 2025.Read More
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