Total servicing tied to agency single-family mortgage-backed securities rose to $9.004 trillion as of the end of September.

Some $189.08 billion of loans with insurance coverage were included in agency MBS issued in the third quarter, a 13.6% increase from the prior period.

Five of the top 10 GSE sellers increased their volume by at least 20.0% in the third quarter.

Loans made with balances above the 2025 loan limits won’t be eligible for delivery to the GSEs’ standard programs.

Residential MBS production was up 11.9% from the second quarter, hitting $341.43 billion, a two-year high.

Some 9.2% of purchase loans sold to the GSEs in 3Q24 had credit scores below 700.

Kroll tested whether the new models accurately reflect the creditworthiness of borrowers who previously could not get a credit score.

Issuance of single-family agency MBS increased by 13.1% from the second quarter, hitting its highest level in two years.

An estimated 64.2% of newly-originated home loans were securitized in the second quarter, down from 67.2% in the first quarter.

The annual home price growth rate may slow further in September, according to Intercontinental Exchange.