Mortgage holdings at banks increased last year despite mixed results at the largest depositories, including a decline at Wells Fargo. The ARM share also increased somewhat. (Includes data table.)

Redwood Trust touted a new partnership with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board as one of the first steps to increasing its activity in joint ventures.

After reporting losses in its agency portfolio in the fourth quarter, Annaly plans to boost its non-agency loan volume.

Liquidity challenges over the past year are expected to cause banks to sell jumbo loans to aggregators at a discount this year.

First-lien mortgage portfolio holdings at banks and thrifts increased by 0.8% from June to September. (Includes data table.)

Regional banks with strong local branch networks can price their loans at higher interest rates compared to national lenders that securitize their originations, according to a new research paper.

Despite reporting a loss in the third quarter, Annaly Capital Management saw gains in its non-agency correspondent business.

Proposed capital requirements for large banks would have an impact on high loan-to-value loans to borrowers in underserved communities, according to an analysis by the Urban Institute.

Helped by its acquisition of First Republic Bank, JPMorgan Chase overtook Wells Fargo to have the largest first-lien portfolio among banks and thrifts in the second quarter. (Includes data chart.)

MFA Financial reported a loss in the second quarter of 2023 even though the REIT saw strong growth in business-purpose lending.