Banks and thrifts reported significant declines in loan origination volume and loan sales during the third quarter. Even their loan pipelines contracted drastically. (Includes two data charts.)
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The correspondent channel regained market share lost during the refi boom in the conventional-conforming sector. The retail channel remained the largest source of originations in the sector in the second quarter. (Includes two data charts.)
Loan sales to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae plummeted further in the second quarter as desperate lenders tried to boost volume by easing credit quality standards. (Includes one data chart.)
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Mortgage-banking origination volume and loan sales among commercial banks and savings institutions declined in the first quarter. The pipeline of future sales also contracted significantly from the fourth quarter. (Includes two data charts.)
The broker share of conventional-conforming mortgages declined on a sequential basis to 20.3% in the first quarter of this year, according to surveys of various lenders. (Includes two data charts.)
As retail and correspondent loan sales to the agencies fell by 20%, lenders became visibly less discerning about credit quality, with credit scores dropping and DTI/LTV ratios rising. (Includes two data charts.)
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