However, two asset categories – business loans and consumer loans – saw substantially higher production in the fourth quarter...

The Freedom-RoundPoint deal awaits regulatory approvals...

Meanwhile, the fastest-growing cohort in bank retail lending were small institutions…

In 2018, first lien originations totaled $1.63 trillion. For 2020, $1.9 trillion to $2.0 trillion seems like a reasonable number. The key, as always, will be interest rates…

In 3Q19, the top ARM lenders were Wells Fargo with $8.28 billion, Bank of America ($7.67 billion), and JPMorgan Chase ($5.43 billion).

JPMorgan Chase stood out among the big three banks as its holdings declined by 6.1% during the third quarter.

Production of FHA-insured reverse mortgages fell in the third quarter of 2019 despite of a strong housing market, according to an Inside FHA/VA Lending analysis.

IO lending increased in the third quarter, with First Republic leading the pack.

The non-agency MBS sector faltered during the third quarter. According to the Federal Reserve, the outstanding supply of non-agency MBS fell another 2.1% from June to $452.17 billion.

S&P has steered clear of the S&D market but still ranked third overall with a 24.4% share of year-to-date non-agency MBS ratings.