The boost in securitization came despite headwinds from market dynamics…

Credit unions, however, continued to grow their holdings of home-equity loans, up 1.9% to $92.5 billion as of the end of the third quarter. New HEL originations edged up 0.7% from the previous period to $9.7 billion.

Both the FHA and VA sectors saw declining securitization volume, but the VA took the bigger hit, a 12.1% drop from October.

Market leader Wells Fargo has acknowledged that correspondent lending has lower profit margins than retail.

California accounted for the highest volume of originations of jumbos that could be lost to Fannie and Freddie.

Quicken Loans, United Wholesale Mortgage and Fairway Independent Mortgage, ranked first, second and third, respectively among FHA producers…

Scott Olson said CHLA is urging state and local regulators not to over-react to the FSOC report...

TD Bank is heavily reliant on the retail channel for mortgage production…

While production at the two government-sponsored enterprises rose a combined 6.7% for the month, hitting $117.55 billion, Ginnie issuance was off 7.3% from October.