The combined market for Fannie and Freddie single-family MBS grew 3.7% in the third quarter and a hefty 9.5% over the past year.

Missing in action: assistance to help servicers with MBS advances...

Forbearance requests from FHA/VA borrowers reached their highest level since the week ending June 14, MBA said...

Although early-payment delinquency rates were up across the board, they remained significantly lower than six months ago.

David Rosenblum, a partner in the firm, said Prophet has “an appetite for billions more.”

November issuance was down 0.2% from October mostly because of weakening purchase-mortgage securitization, which fell 5.0% on a monthly basis.

MBA: “Compared to the last two months, more homeowners exiting forbearance are using a modification – a sign that they have not been able to fully get back on their feet, even if they are working again.”

VA lending, like much of the home origination market, has been on a tear this year, surpassing FHA production...

According to Moody’s, prior to the securitization, loanDepot had sponsored five warehouse deals totaling $1.8 billion...

The decline in first-time buyer share was due in part to a failure of the government-insured sector to keep pace with the conventional market.