Some $36.47 billion of Ginnie MBS was issued in August, essentially level compared with July.

Expanded-credit mortgages accounted for 2.5% of total first-lien originations in the second quarter.

Fannie had the lowest output of the three agencies in August...

Among those hanging up their warehouse spurs: Comerica Bank, which has been in the business for several decades...

Some $121.38 billion of mortgages to first-time homebuyers were included in agency mortgage-backed securities issued during the second quarter, up 41.4% from the first quarter.

Commercial banks and savings institutions generated $2.00 billion in mortgage-banking income in the second quarter, up 8.7% from the prior period.

Rocket Mortgage was the top GSE seller in the direct channels in 23 states in the first six months of 2023. United Wholesale Mortgage was the leader in 12 states.

Among a group of public mortgage companies income from servicing soared from $397.5 million in the first quarter to $1.87 billion in the second.

The Federal Reserve will announce its next decision on interest rates on Sept. 20.

FHA lending growth outpaced VA in the second quarter.