Wells Fargo reported an 11.7 percent increase in its conventional-conforming originations during the first quarter, but the company’s GSE loan sales fell 12.2 percent on a sequential basis – quite a differential.

The top retail producer in 1Q was Wells Fargo, the top table-funder United Wholesale Mortgage…

“We also have to pay more attention to third-party financing and third-party document custodians that new issuers are relying on,” Drayne added.

Although the CSS joint venture has a projected budget and multi-year budget plan, it is working with FHFA about when to release that information…

At $1.661 trillion, it’s a new record in terms of banks and MBS holdings…

Production of loans with FHA, VA and rural housing guaranties held up a little better than the other sectors, with estimated originations slipping 1.0 percent from the fourth quarter.

Is it time to take another look at GSE servicing fees? A topic is reborn...

How disruptive were MSR ‘marks’? The nine nonbank lenders tracked by Inside Mortgage Trends reported a combined $510.0 million loss in the first quarter…

The average credit score for purchase loans securitized last month was 749.7, the first time that measure has been below 750 in over two years.

“The QM rule needs to stand on its own two feet … The FHFA should not be in charge of setting national mortgage underwriting,” said MBA chief Dave Stevens.