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John Bancroft

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First-Time Home Buyer Business Up 20% in 3Q19, But Repeats Even Higher

October 10, 2019

John Bancroft

The FHA program saw the slowest gain in FTHB business, up just 13.6% from the previous period…

Depositories Stepped Up Retail Originations, Sales in 2Q19

October 9, 2019

John Bancroft

Overall, banks and thrifts sold $165.10 billion through their mortgage banking operations during the second quarter, up 34.5% sequentially…

Retail Channel Gains Market Share in the Agency Category

October 8, 2019

John Bancroft

The gain in retail market share came at the expense of both correspondent and wholesale-broker originations.

Booming GSE Market More Fragmented in 3Q19

October 7, 2019

John Bancroft

Small and mid-sized mortgage bankers saw a 65.7% jump in GSE loan sales, pushing their share of the market 2.1 percentage points higher…

Booming GSE Market in 3Q19 More Fragmented

October 4, 2019

John Bancroft

Small and mid-sized mortgage banks expanded their footprint in the GSE market during the third quarter. (Includes two data charts.)

Retail Channel Gains Share in 3Q19 Agency Market

October 4, 2019

John Bancroft

Retail-originated loans accounted for a higher share of the booming agency mortgage market in the third quarter, and there are signs that wholesale-broker competition is heating up. (Includes two data charts.)

Banks Stepped Up Retail Originations, Sales in 2Q19

October 4, 2019

John Bancroft

Banks and thrifts reported $83 billion in originations through their retail platforms during the second quarter, the highest level since 3Q17. (Includes data chart.)

Agencies Pull MBS/ABS Issuance to 11-Year High

October 3, 2019

John Bancroft

Although agency business faltered slightly in September, Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie drove the ABS/MBS market to a whopping $542 billion in new issuance during the third quarter. (Includes three data charts.)

Heavy Refi Activity Boosts Agency Business in 3Q19

October 3, 2019

John Bancroft

Agency single-family MBS production surged to $463.7 billion in the third quarter, the hottest market in nearly 11 years. But a handful of top players recorded declining sales to Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie platforms. (Includes two data charts.)