Endorsements of FHA and VA insured loans increased by 9.2% in the third quarter while total first-lien originations declined. (Includes three data tables.)

Some $30.43 billion in Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities was issued last month. FHA volume held up better than VA activity. (Includes two data tables.)

With a healthy reading on FHA’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, lender trade groups want further changes to FHA’s mortgage insurance premium policy. (Includes data table.)

Government-insured mortgage originations grew across all three lending channels in the second quarter, with brokers gaining market share from the correspondent channel. (Includes data chart.)

Loan removals from Ginnie MBS increased in the second quarter of 2023. Removals are largely tied to loan payoffs, though there are some variations among servicers. (Includes data chart.)

After falling below $100 billion in each of the previous two periods, Ginnie Mae issuance turned a corner in the second quarter. But volume is still far off the numbers for most of the past four years. (Includes four data charts.)

Correspondent sales of government-insured loans declined by 28.6% on an annual basis in 2022, though Veterans United boosted its sales by 13.8%. (Includes data chart.)

Loan removals from Ginnie Mae MBS fell to their lowest point in at least four years as payoffs, defaults and loss mitigation all ebbed in the first quarter of 2023. (Includes data chart.)

The reverse-mortgage market was virtually glowing last year, with production increasing 24.6% to a whopping $29.65 billion. But much of that activity was front-loaded in the first six months. (Includes three data charts.)

FHA/VA originations decreased in the second quarter though lending was up in the broker channel. PennyMac, the top government loan originator, saw declines across all three production channels. (Includes data chart.)