REIT MBS Holdings Down Again in 2Q22 August 26, 2022 John Bancroft REITs have seen their MBS portfolios shrink for six consecutive quarters since a cyclical peak at the end of 2020...Read More
A 2Q Market Share Gain for Correspondent Lending August 25, 2022 John Bancroft A handful of lenders grew their wholesale production, including Flagstar...Read More
While loanDepot Executives Sell Shares, Founder Hsieh Buys August 25, 2022 Paul Muolo Back in April, Hsieh ceded every day management of the company to new hire Frank Martell...Read More
MBS Trading Continues to Slope Downward August 25, 2022 Paul Muolo The outlook for the remainder of the year? Not so hot.Read More
Rising Steadily in 2Q22: Jumbo Servicing Balances August 24, 2022 Brandon Ivey Among the top 10 jumbo servicers, the largest growth was recorded at Flagstar Bank and NewRez/Shellpoint.Read More
Beating the Odds on Non-Agency Profitability: Velocity August 24, 2022 Brandon Ivey The publicly traded nonbank posted net income of $10.8 million in 2Q22...Read More
FHA/VA Originations Smacked Around in 2Q22 August 23, 2022 Monica Hogan VA activity was hit the hardest, with lending volume off 14.7% sequentially in 2Q22...Read More
Bank Appetite Boosted Jumbo Production in 2Q22 August 22, 2022 Brandon Ivey The top three jumbo lenders in 2Q22: Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America...Read More
Stung by Valuations, Bank MBS Portfolios Shrink August 19, 2022 John Bancroft One positive development: Bank holdings of Ginnie Mae pass-throughs and non-agency MBS increased slightly in 2Q22...Read More
Agency Mortgage Market Hit Hardest in 2Q22 Refi Collapse August 18, 2022 John Bancroft Originations of non-agency home loans saw a modest 3.4% increase from the first three months of the year...Read More