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Originations in the first half of 2024 increased by 4.1% compared with the first half of 2023.

Much of the second-quarter gain came from securitization of home equity loans and deals backed by distressed mortgages.

The last time FHA loan delinquencies were this high? The fourth quarter of last year. Before that, you'd have to go back to 2Q20...

The bank share of agency servicing fell to 34.5% as of the end of June.

Some $77.98 billion of purchase mortgages without MI were included in agency MBS issued in the second quarter, a 35.1% increase compared with the first quarter.

The top five GSE sellers saw their market share jump from 33.5% in the first quarter to 36.7% in the second.

The share of loans with a credit score of 740 of above increased from 69.65% for deliveries to the GSEs in the first quarter of 2024 to 70.80% in the second quarter.

Issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities increased by 25.1% from the first to the second quarter of 2024, hitting $304.37 billion.

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae issued a combined $272.04 billion of single-family mortgage-backed securities in the second quarter.