After a sharp drop in the fourth quarter, seller repurchases of Freddie loans rose substantially in early 2024. Fannie, however, reported a decline in seller buybacks. (Includes three data tables.)

Most REITs reported declines in the fair value of their agency MBS during the first quarter of 2024. Non-agency MBS holdings were up, as were net TBA positions. (Includes two data tables.)

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued $428.04 billion of Supers deals backed by first-level uniform MBS during the first quarter of 2024.

The top three bank ABS investors reported a combined 12% decline in their holdings during the first quarter. But ABS investment was up at PNC Bank, Capital One and Radius Bank. (Includes two data tables.)

Although Fannie saw a 20% decline in Supers MBS issuance in the first quarter, Fed data show a substantial increase in the central bank’s “aggregated” holdings of Fannie securities. (Includes two data tables.)

Several companies increased origination volume, posted stronger gain-on-sale margins and reported rising values for mortgage servicing rights.

A handful of heavy hitters in the nonbank mortgage world recovered from significant losses in the fourth quarter with solid profits in early 2024. GOS margins were mostly up, along with production volume. (Includes data table.)

Wells Fargo was the only top-tier bank to boost its residential MBS portfolio in the first quarter, including a significant increase in its Ginnie pass-throughs. (Includes two data tables.)

A big part of the gain in issuance came from deals backed by industrial properties...

Activity in the refinance sector lead to a slight push in originations for home loans with primary MI.