Retail Share of Originations Slips Across the Board June 23, 2025 Brandon Ivey UWM Chairman and CEO Mat Ishbia said the lender between 2021 and 2023 lowered its profit margins to gain market share.Read More
GSE Loan Buybacks Hit Multiyear Low in 1Q25 June 23, 2025 John Bancroft Notable: There was, however, an increase in the volume of unresolved buyback claims.Read More
A Mixed Bag for Mortgage Hiring June 22, 2025 Paul Muolo Homebridge Financial is hiring in its home equity line of credit area.Read More
Servicing Levels Rising for Mortgages at Ginnie, Nonbanks June 20, 2025 Brandon Ivey The largest servicing gains in the past year were in servicing for Ginnie Mae, whole loans at nonbanks and in non-agency mortgage-backed securities.Read More
Signs of Life in Warehouse Lending but No Boom June 18, 2025 Paul Muolo One financier said 70% of his customers are making money now, which wasn’t necessarily the case in the January-March period.Read More
REITs Increase MBS Holdings to Level Last Seen in 2020 June 17, 2025 John Bancroft The analysis tracks holdings through March 2025. Several REITs subsequently reduced their holdings amid volatility on tariff policies.Read More
Rare Decline in First-Lien Holdings at Banks June 16, 2025 Brandon Ivey The last time there was a meaningful decline was the second quarter of 2021.Read More
Conforming Jumbos Falter, Non-Agency Treads Water June 13, 2025 Brandon Ivey Agency securitization of high-balance loans declined by 46.0% on a quarterly basis to $8.70 billion in the first quarter of 2025.Read More
CrossCountry Wins Close Race on Correspondent Sales in 2024 June 12, 2025 Namrata Bhatia CrossCountry sold 37.8% of its production to unaffiliated non-agency buyers in 2024.Read More
Subservicing Volume Increases Somewhat in First Quarter June 11, 2025 Paul Muolo Subservicers handled monthly processing work on 27.9% of outstanding residential loans as of the end of March.Read More