Deliveries of purchase mortgages to agency MBS were essentially level in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the first quarter of 2025. Refi business remained elevated. (Includes two data tables.)
Warehouse borrowing capacity increased by 15.7% on an annual basis in 2025. And then interest rates on mortgages spiked in March. (Includes data table.)
Looking at VantageScore 4.0 data provided by the three national credit reporting agencies, researchers found that 18% of consumers had one or more scores that was at least 20 points higher than the tri-merge average.
Delinquencies continue to rise but industry participants stress there’s no cause for concern. They pointed to a change in FHA loss-mitigation policies during the fourth quarter and “market recalibration.” (Includes two data tables.)
Originations of home equity lines of credit and closed-end second liens continued to increase during the third quarter of 2025 but at a slower pace than in the previous quarter.
Mortgages tied to Ginnie Mae accounted for 18.3% of total servicing outstanding at the end of September. Some servicing share shifted away from the GSEs, though Fannie and Freddie still dominate. (Includes two data tables.)
Refi originations push warehouse lending commitments up during the third quarter. On an annual basis, commitments were up 11.1%, with a handful of warehouse lenders putting a strong emphasis on the business. (Includes data table.)
There was nearly $2 trillion in agency mortgage servicing with coupons over 6% at the end of the third quarter, a bounty of refinance business if mortgage interest rates decline. (Includes two data tables.)