Originations of conventional-conforming and government-insured mortgages declined by 4.5% during 3Q21...

The biggest issue for the sector rests on the future of market leader Cenlar FSB, which in October was sanctioned by the OCC...

Wells Fargo repurchased $46.0 million of residential loans during the third quarter, tops among all depositories...

Figures gathered by the Mortgage Bankers Association suggest that production and secondary marketing income rose on a per-loan basis even though production efficiency was off.

REIT investments in non-agency MBS fell 1.0% during the third quarter.

In 3Q21, Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie securitized $77.94 billion of agency-jumbo loans made to borrowers in high-cost markets, a 3.9% decline from the previous period.

Only two of the top-10 Fannie shareholders have increased their holdings in the past quarter. The rest have cut their exposure...

The explosive growth enjoyed by subservicing vendors in past years is beginning to ebb, but the train is moving forward nonetheless. Meanwhile, all eyes are on market leader Cenlar. (Includes data chart.)

Three of the top five nonprime servicers posted declines from the second to the third quarter.

FHA volume was incrementally higher in November, while deliveries of VA, Native American and rural housing loans were lower.