The banking industry reported a slight contraction in its servicing for others in the fourth quarter of 2023. Wells Fargo accounted for a significant share of the industry’s decline. (Includes data table.)

Although almost all of the cost of funding a loan through MBS is passed through to consumers, borrowers only see about 40% of the “cost” of a specified pool pay-up.

A mortgage application in which both members are male is 8.9% less likely to be approved than if the co-applicants were of different sexes, according to new research.

Banks and thrifts sold $97.37 billion of mortgages during the quarter. Trends varied among the largest banks, with Chase increasing loan sales while U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo sharply reduced their activity. (Includes two data tables.)

While most publicly traded companies reported positive results on their production and servicing income, the MBA found that nearly half of the industry failed to turn a profit in the third quarter. (Includes data table.)

Servicing for others by banks and thrifts was nearly unchanged in the third quarter at $3.14 trillion as MSR fair values rose to a historic high of 1.65% of the underlying servicing volume. (Includes data table.)

Lenders gravitated toward lower loan-to-value ratios and higher credit scores with their deliveries to the GSEs in the third quarter.

Most of the increase in bulk MSR transfers in the third quarter came from Mr. Cooper’s acquisition of Home Point Financial’s portfolio. But coissuance activity increased more than total agency MBS issuance. (Includes three data charts.)

Delinquencies on securitized mortgages increased in all parts of the agency market during the third quarter. The increase was concentrated in early-stage delinquencies. (Includes data chart.)

Banks and thrifts increased their holdings of mortgages they intend to sell by nearly 10% during the second quarter. Both originations and loan sales increased during the quarter. (Includes two data charts.)