Issuance of loans to Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities hit a four-year peak in April, marked by strong refinance volume and rising activity involving loan modifications. (Includes two data tables.)
Issuance of prime non-agency mortgage-backed securities increased by 17.0% on a quarterly basis in the first quarter of 2026. (Includes three data tables.)
Rocket Mortgage was the top seller-issuer in April thanks to a 24% jump in monthly volume, while UWM slipped to second place. Newrez, Chase and Onity all posted big gains from March. (Includes two data tables.)
As a group, the five largest firms in terms of owned servicing lost market share during the first quarter of 2026. Much of the decline was due to Rocket Mortgage, the largest servicer in the industry. (Includes three data tables.)
Fannie Mae’s net interest income has barely changed over the past 13 quarters, while Freddie Mac’s has increased slightly in all but one of those quarters. (Includes data table.)
While new production volume was generally sluggish in the first quarter of this year, several banks reported higher gain-on-sale margins and better MSR hedging results. (Includes data table.)
Deliveries of retail mortgages to the agencies were boosted by an increase in refinances in the wake of lower mortgage rates in the first quarter of 2026. (Includes two data tables.)
Glass half full: Originations surged on an annual basis in the first quarter. Glass half empty: Lending declined on a quarterly basis as interest rates jumped in March.
Some of the largest servicers of loans in Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities saw portfolios shrink in the first quarter, according to a new ranking and analysis by Inside FHA/VA Lending. (Includes four data tables.)
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