Lenders cut back on jumbo originations in the third quarter, and they kept most of what they produced. The result: a 73% nosedive in prime RMBS issuance from the second quarter. (Includes three data charts.)
Credit Suisse has a tentative deal to turn over its Securitized Products Group to an investor group led by Apollo Global Management. The deal could include Select Portfolio Services, one of the top nonprime servicers in the industry. (Includes data chart.)
Securitization of office-property mortgages fell to its lowest level in 10 years, while retail and lodging also saw big declines in the third quarter. Agency multifamily MBS issuance held up better, paced by a modest gain in Freddie production. (Includes two data charts.)
Despite significant erosion in conventional-conforming and jumbo lending in the third quarter, a few shops managed to boost originations. FHA/VA lending was relatively safer. (Includes two data charts.)
Publicly held banks reported a 20% decline in mortgage banking income from the second to the third quarter as more firms shift away from the originate-to-sell model. Servicing generally helped offset faltering profits on production and secondary marketing. (Includes data chart.)
Now that the purchase-mortgage market is getting squishy, agency MBS issuance may sink to its lowest level in years. New pricing from the GSEs may be offset by a potential cut in FHA premiums. (Includes two data charts.)