High-Balance Agency Business Lags Non-Agency Jumbos September 19, 2025 Brandon Ivey Non-agency jumbos accounted for 15.8% of total first-lien originations in the second quarter of 2025, the highest share for the sector since late 2022.Read More
Nonbank Lenders Ramp Up ARM Deliveries to Agency MBS September 18, 2025 Brandon Ivey Some $3.70 billion of ARMs were included in agency MBS issued during the second quarter of 2025.Read More
Retail Share Up Across Products in Second Quarter September 16, 2025 Andras Malatinszky Retail lenders gained the most ground in the nonconforming market.Read More
Fannie/Freddie Market Share the Lowest in 18 Years September 15, 2025 Dennis Hollier The real market share winner, of course, has been Ginnie Mae.Read More
A Quarterly SEC Reporting Change for Public Mortgage Shops? September 15, 2025 Paul Muolo Analyst Jaret Seiberg called the concept of SEC action probable though "not guaranteed."Read More
A Positive Sign: Warehouse Commitments Up 27% YOY September 15, 2025 Paul Muolo A majority of his nonbank customers are making money on their originations again, according to one warehouse veteran.Read More
Short Takes: New Investors? / A Jumbo MBS With a Twist / Reinstating HUD Workers? / How Much of a Rate Cut? / A Rocket Retirement September 15, 2025 Brandon Ivey, Shannon Clark, and Paul Muolo The Fed rate cut? The odds presently focus on a 25-basis-point trim on the short end of the stick.Read More
Retail Takes Back Some Market Share in Second Quarter September 12, 2025 Brandon Ivey The retail channel accounted for 51.3% of first-lien originations in the second quarter of 2025.Read More
Jumbo Servicing Rising After Dip in 2024 September 11, 2025 Shannon Clark The group of servicers handled $1.51 trillion of jumbos at the end of June, up 0.7% from the end of March.Read More
Subservicing Volume Increases Somewhat in Second Quarter September 10, 2025 Paul Muolo Mr. Cooper remained the largest subservicer with $778.1 billion of contracts on its books at the end of June.Read More