Short Takes: What Goes Up, Comes Down a Bit / Dumping Agency MBS in Protest? / A Tweet From the New FHFA Chief / Home Builders Feeling Glum / Mortgage Jobs March 17, 2025 Paul Muolo Might the trade wars result in China and Japan selling agency MBS?Read More
Third-Party Origination Channels Gain Share in 2024 March 14, 2025 Brandon Ivey The broker share of originations has nearly doubled from where it was in 2017.Read More
Mortgage Holdings at REITs Down in Fourth Quarter March 13, 2025 John Bancroft Among 16 REITs that focus on investments in mortgage assets, holdings declined by 3.7% during the fourth quarter.Read More
Nonprime Servicing Volume Continues to Grow March 13, 2025 James Dohnert Nonprime servicing volume among companies in the analysis has increased every quarter since 2020.Read More
Ginnie MBS Issuance Declines in February March 12, 2025 Andras Malatinszky FHA activity fell 16.8% while VA production was down 15.1% from January.Read More
Chase Leads Non-Agency Jumbo Lenders in 2024 March 11, 2025 James Dohnert Chase was one of only three lenders among the top 10 to post a decline in non-agency jumbo production on an annual basis.Read More
Spec Pools Gain More Share in GSE MBS Issuance March 11, 2025 John Bancroft The share of specified pools of GSE MBS increased from 40.7% in 2023 to 44.4% last year.Read More
Agency MBS Issuance Slows in February March 10, 2025 John Bancroft The February lull is a common seasonal occurrence.Read More
Agency High-Balance Loans Push Jumbo Share Up in 2024 March 7, 2025 Brandon Ivey Originations of agency high-balance mortgages increased by 48.6% to $53.83 billion in 2024.Read More
TD Bank Stands Out With Mortgage-Banking Loss March 6, 2025 Namrata Bhatia Only 12 banks reported a loss from their mortgage-banking operations in the fourth quarter.Read More
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