The jumbo market’s share of first-lien production narrowed to 11.1% in the first quarter from 12.4% in the fourth quarter.

Government-insured production increased by 11.0% compared with the fourth quarter while total first-lien originations were up 3.2% during that time.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued $428.04 billion of Supers deals backed by first-level uniform MBS during the first quarter of 2024.

The top FHLBank borrower remains JPMorgan Chase with $39.22 billion in outstanding advances at the end of the first quarter.

Several companies increased origination volume, posted stronger gain-on-sale margins and reported rising values for mortgage servicing rights.

Denial rates on purchase mortgages inched up in 2023 except for FHA loans, where the rate declined.

The five largest banks in terms of servicing for others all reduced their portfolios in the first quarter.

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An estimated $59.0 billion of refis were originated in the first three months of the new year, a 31.1% increase from the previous quarter.

The flow of purchase mortgages in Ginnie Mae MBS increased 15.0% from March levels, while securitization of refinance loans dropped 9.2%.