Refis Lead to Increase in Ginnie MBS Issuance in November December 18, 2025 Emmeline Willey While purchase-mortgage issuance fell 8.4% to hit the lowest monthly volume since March, refinance activity spiked 44.0% in November.Read More
REITs Add to Agency MBS Holdings in Third Quarter December 16, 2025 John Bancroft Holdings of MBS among REITs increased by 8.4% during the third quarter of 2025.Read More
Agency Jumbo Volume Holds Steady in Third Quarter December 12, 2025 Brandon Ivey High-balance loans accounted for 4.4% of total agency MBS issuance in the third quarter.Read More
GSE Deliveries by Top Players Decline in November December 11, 2025 Dennis Hollier Among the 10 largest sellers, GSE volume increased on a monthly basis outside of the top three firms.Read More
Mortgage Buyback Activity at Banks Down Somewhat in 3Q December 10, 2025 Namrata Bhatia Repurchase activity declined by 5.4% from the second quarter of 2025.Read More
Agency MBS Issuance Hits High for Year in November December 9, 2025 John Bancroft Agency MBS issuance in November hit a level last seen in August 2022 at the tail end of the pandemic-driven mortgage boom.Read More
Broker Share of Originations Ticks Up in Third Quarter December 5, 2025 Brandon Ivey Only the broker channel managed to increase production in the third quarter, up 1.1% from the second quarter to $96.0 billion.Read More
Jumbo Servicing Volume Shrinks in Third Quarter December 4, 2025 Abby Zimmardi Eighteen of the 30 servicers had decreases in jumbo servicing from the second quarter to the third.Read More
Subservicing Volume Increases During Third Quarter December 3, 2025 Paul Muolo Subservicing vendors accounted for 28.5% of all outstanding residential loans as of the end of September.Read More
Non-Agency Jumbo Lending, Share Decline in Third Quarter December 2, 2025 Abby Zimmardi Jumbos accounted for 15.1% of total first-lien originations in the third quarter, down from a 15.8% share in the second quarter.Read More
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