Growth in first-lien holdings occurred outside of the top three banks, which all shrank their portfolios in the second quarter.

The five most active issuers were all nonbanks, led by Freedom Mortgage.

With rates poised to drop even more, most nonbanks are having no trouble securing credit these days.

The broker share of originations declined from 19.1% in the first quarter to 18.2% in the second quarter, according to a new ranking and analysis by Inside Mortgage Finance.

Purchase-money mortgages accounted for 82.5% of agency MBS issuance during August, though the refinance share is growing.

Mortgage repurchases and other indemnifications by commercial banks and savings institutions in the second quarter were the lowest since before the 2008 financial crisis.

Income from mortgage production increased in the second quarter as servicing income declined.

REITs increased their holdings of agency MBS during the second quarter while reducing investments in non-agency MBS and credit-risk transfer securities.

GSE securitizations by Chase soared during August.

The rallying cry from UWM's Mat Ishbia: The "refi boom" has begun!