Securitization of non-agency mortgages for apartment buildings and hotels saw significant volume increases in the second quarter, while industrial and retail remained strong. However, agency multifamily MBS issuance fell. (Includes two data tables.)

Among 26 public commercial banks, 17 took losses on their mortgage business in the second quarter.

Ginnie MBS issuance increased by 8.3% on a monthly basis in July while GSE volume declined somewhat.

JPMorgan Chase reported a hefty gain in mortgage-banking income during the second quarter, but most banks saw declines as gain-on-sale margins declined. (Includes data table.)

Radian Guaranty ranked first among private MIs in new insurance written, posting a 20.5% increase to $13.89 billion in the second quarter.

Deliveries of rate-term refinance loans to the agency MBS market rose sharply in July as a growing share of the market has coupons over 6%. Purchase-loan volume was up 8% at Ginnie, while the GSEs saw a 3% decline. (Includes two data tables.)

A rising tide of purchase mortgage lending floated a lot of boats in the second quarter, and expanded the market share for private MIs. (Includes four data tables.)

Reset and refinance transactions accounted for half of the CLO issued in the second quarter, with volume more than doubling compared with the first three months of 2024. (Includes data tables.)

More than half of the second-quarter bulk deals were attributable to two buyers: Mr. Cooper Group and Lakeview...

Mr. Cooper was the top buyer of bulk agency MSR packages, with a huge chunk of it coming from United Wholesale Mortgage. Coissuance activity also increased. (Includes three data tables.)