Ginnie Volume Drives Up Agency MBS in July August 13, 2024 John Bancroft Ginnie MBS issuance increased by 8.3% on a monthly basis in July while GSE volume declined somewhat.Read More
GSE Loan Sales Ease in July Despite Looser Underwriting August 12, 2024 Dennis Hollier Among the top 10 GSE loan sellers in July, just one was a federally insured depository: U.S. Bank.Read More
GSEs’ Mortgage Portfolios Increase in Second Quarter August 6, 2024 Dennis Hollier Holdings of both mortgage-backed securities and mortgages rose in the quarter, with MBS totals up 5.9% and mortgages up 4.1%.Read More
Large Nonbanks Gain GSE Servicing Share in Second Quarter August 1, 2024 Dennis Hollier At the end of June, large nonbanks accounted for 39.0% of all government-sponsored enterprise servicing, up from 37.6% in March.Read More
FHA Share in Purchase-Mortgage Market Declines July 31, 2024 Brandon Ivey GSE purchase-mortgage volume — both with private mortgage insurance and without private MI — increased at a faster pace in the second quarter of 2024 than FHA purchase-mortgage business.Read More
Freddie Profits Lag Increase in Revenues July 31, 2024 Dennis Hollier Increases in loan loss provisions in the second quarter offset the beneficial impact of higher interest rates.Read More
Fannie Profits Stable in 2Q, Volume Up July 30, 2024 Dennis Hollier Earnings at the mortgage giant stand at a three-quarter plateau, with year-to-date profits almost unchanged from 2023.Read More
A Presidential Election and the Long Odds of GSE Reform July 29, 2024 Dennis Hollier Former GNMA chief Michael Bright: “Let’s say you’re going to do it. I think you’re going to have to lie to someone."Read More
New Disclosures Will Help With GSE Shift on Credit Scores July 24, 2024 Dennis Hollier The disclosures include VantageScore scores from all three credit reporting companies — TransUnion, Equifax and Experian.Read More
Depository Share of Mortgage Servicing Declines Again in 2Q July 19, 2024 John Bancroft The bank share of agency servicing fell to 34.5% as of the end of June.Read More