Refis accounted for 57.1% of mortgage applications last week.

The firms have issued a number of expanded-credit mortgage-backed securities.

Many expect issuance of both expanded-credit MBS and securitizations of home equity loans in 2026 to top the volume seen this year.

While issuance is booming, some firms pulled back during the third quarter.

Archwest, which lends in 44 states, plans to exceed $2 billion in cumulative production by yearend...

Pennymac is set to issue a $291.7 million non-agency mortgage-backed security with GSE-eligible mortgages for primary residences.

Santander Bank is marketing a $289.3 million securitization of closed-end second liens, a first for the bank.

Experian joined Equifax in offering free VantageScore 4.0 scores to mortgage lenders that buy certain score bundles.

The Mortgage insurance firm is in the process of selling its mortgage conduit, Radian Mortgage Capital.

Tighter underwriting standards at depositories are driving investors to seek funding from nonbanks at an increasing rate, according to Charles Goodwin, a vice president at Kiavi, a fix-and-flip lender.