Residential lending with loan terms of three years or less declined by nearly 30% on an annual basis in 2020. LendingHome topped lenders in the fix-and-flip and bridge loan sector. (Includes data chart.)

A group of 15 lenders tracked by this publication increased production of IOs in 2020. Many of them are banks that are able to keep the loans in portfolio. (Includes data chart.)

ARM production increased on an annual basis in 2020 but its share of first-lien originations fell to a level not seen since 2009. (Includes data chart.)

Nonprime servicing portfolios fell by 0.7% in 4Q20 and 4.1% year-over-year. But Select Portfolio Servicing boosted its receivables during the year. (Includes data chart.)

Bank and thrift first-lien holdings declined by 1.2% at the end of 2020, marking the first quarterly drop since the first quarter of 2017. The three largest banks reduced their holdings in the fourth quarter. (Includes data chart.)

Jumbo lending increased a scant 2% in the fourth quarter and held steady on an annual basis in 2020. The sector lost a significant amount of market share as agency refi business boomed. (Includes data chart.)

The volume of jumbo servicing handled by 30 of the top firms in the sector declined by nearly 6% in 2020. The share of borrowers missing payments is increasing. (Includes data chart.)

Shellpoint processed more than 25% of the dollar volume of non-agency MBS issued in 2020. Servicers continue to grapple with elevated delinquencies, forbearance and concerns about disclosures. (Includes data chart.)

ARM originations declined 12.5% in the third quarter. Still, production was up 18.8% during the first nine months of the year.

Nonprime servicing fell 1.9% during the third quarter. Prepayment rates are high and loan modifications have increased sharply this year.