Government mortgage insurance programs captured most of the primary MI gain in the third quarter.

Some $15.44 billion of refis were pooled into Ginnie MBS in October, a 25.7% jump from the previous month.

Fannie Mae had the biggest monthly gain in total production among the three agencies, which raised its share of agency MBS issuance in October two percentage points to 27.3%.

While agency MBS issuance surged in October, some of the top sellers posted declines in volume compared with September.

Among the top 10 originators of securitized non-agency prime loans, just one was a bank: JPMorgan Chase.

Long-term rates could continue to rise if progress isn't made to reduce the federal deficit.

Just in time for Veterans Day, Better unveils a new refi option.

“The refi boom has not fully materialized, but we have seen a preview of it and were able to capitalize on it instantly while others were caught flat footed,” Mat Ishbia, chairman and CEO of UWM, said Thursday during the lender’s earnings call.

Some $30.44 billion of multifamily loans went into commercial MBS issuance in the third quarter, a 46.1% increase from the second quarter.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had $182.3 billion in mortgage holdings (measuring mortgage-backed securities and loans) at the end of the third quarter.