Lakeview/Bayview Climbs to Top of Agency Servicers January 12, 2024 John Bancroft Lakeview handled $644.49 billion in agency servicing as of the end of 2023.Read More
HECM Activity Ends Slide in Third Quarter January 11, 2024 Namrata Bhatia HECM endorsements increased in the third quarter after four consecutive quarterly declines.Read More
Non-Agency MBS Issuance Slows in 4Q, Drops in 2023 January 10, 2024 James Dohnert Expanded-credit MBS volume was down 27.2% on an annual basis and prime volume fell by 62.9%.Read More
Short Takes: New Top Issuer of Non-Agency MBS / Choppy Application Trends / Home Price Projections / MSR Offering January 10, 2024 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo JPMorgan Chase is no longer the largest issuer of non-agency MBS.Read More
Ginnie Issuance Volume Declines in Fourth Quarter January 9, 2024 Brandon Ivey Issuance declined by 16.7% on a quarterly basis in the fourth quarter, with the VA losing market share.Read More
Surprise: Brokers Add Jobs, but IMBs Keep Slashing January 8, 2024 Paul Muolo Note: The government’s reading on the mortgage sector trails the national numbers by one month.Read More
Securitization Market Posts Weakest Showing in a Decade January 8, 2024 John Bancroft Make no mistake about it, all sectors slowed in the fourth quarter...Read More
Short Takes: Not So Fast on the Optimism / What Consumers Think / Mr. Cooper’s Disclosures / Cuts at Truist / An MSR Offering at 6.85% January 8, 2024 Paul Muolo Truist, the nation’s 20th largest home lender, has notified customers that it plans to close several dozen branches in March.Read More
Agency MBS Issuance Fails to Reach $1.0 Trillion in 2023 January 5, 2024 John Bancroft Agency MBS issuance declined by 41.1% on an annual basis in 2023.Read More
Short Takes: Top Agency MBS Issuer in 2023 / Smaller Banks Concerned About HELOCs / Angelo Gordon Quick With MBS January 5, 2024 Brandon Ivey United Wholesale Mortgage barely edged out PennyMac as the top issuer of agency MBS in 2023.Read More
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