Banks reported that just over half of their long-term investment in residential MBS was classified as available-for-sale. Overall holdings were up, particularly Ginnie MBS. (Includes two data tables.)

Some $11.98 billion of office-property financing was securitized in the first quarter, more than six times the volume in 4Q24.

The FHA/VA share of primary MI volume increased from 60.5% of activity in the fourth quarter of 2024 to 63.8% in the first quarter of 2025.

A heavy load of maturing commercial real estate loans is expected to boost non-agency CMBS production in 2025, and first-quarter issuance suggests the market is up to the challenge. Agency multifamily MBS got off to a slow start, as usual. (Includes two data tables.)

Originations of home loans with some form of primary mortgage insurance fell across the board in the first quarter, but the FHA and VA gained share as the private MIs saw the biggest declines. (Includes four data tables.)

April’s gain came mostly from a 32.2% jump in securitization of refinance loans.

Spec pools accounted for more than half of GSE single-family MBS issuance in early 2025.

Servicing income helped cover for a decline in production income.

Many banks reported sharp declines in mortgage originations — and income derived from it — in the first quarter of 2025. But gains from MSR hedging activity made up for the decline in production. (Includes data table.)

A surge in refinance activity — especially rate-term transactions — provided much of the fuel for April’s 16% increase in agency single-family MBS. So far, 2025 is running 14% ahead of last year’s pace. (Includes two data tables.)