Both the FHA and VA sectors saw declining securitization volume, but the VA took the bigger hit, a 12.1% drop from October.

Market leader Wells Fargo has acknowledged that correspondent lending has lower profit margins than retail.

California accounted for the highest volume of originations of jumbos that could be lost to Fannie and Freddie.

Quicken Loans, United Wholesale Mortgage and Fairway Independent Mortgage, ranked first, second and third, respectively among FHA producers…

Scott Olson said CHLA is urging state and local regulators not to over-react to the FSOC report...

TD Bank is heavily reliant on the retail channel for mortgage production…

While production at the two government-sponsored enterprises rose a combined 6.7% for the month, hitting $117.55 billion, Ginnie issuance was off 7.3% from October.

Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands have a higher ceiling due to above-normal construction costs. In 2020, their ceiling will be at $1.148 million...

Inside Mortgage Finance found that lenders originated an estimated $369.0 billion of purchase mortgages in 3Q19, accounting for 52.7% of total first-lien production…

Mr. Cooper: “Prepayment speeds have remained high so far in the fourth quarter, with forward owned CPRs of 20.3% in October and 17.8% in November…”