Year-to-date issuance climbed to $2.468 trillion at the end of October and should top $3 trillion based on the current pace. As of this writing, there appears to be plenty of gas still left in the tank.

An exclusive Inside Mortgage Finance analysis shows the conforming loan limit will climb about 5.6% next year. The high-cost limit could top $800,000.

The limits would be higher for mortgages backed by 2-4 unit properties, as well as loans in designated high-cost markets.

Fannie’s whole-loan portfolio increased 2.8% during the quarter, while Freddie’s grew 3.8%...

Eight of the top 10 Ginnie servicers as of the end of September had smaller portfolios than at the midway point in the year.

Much of the third-quarter rebound came from securitization of mortgages on industrial properties.