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Banks and Residential MBS – the Love Affair Continued in 3Q17

November 29, 2017

John Bancroft

Some $25.94 billion of the industry-wide increase was booked by the three largest bank MBS investors…

Publicly Traded Nonbanks Post Earnings Gain for 3Q17 – Thanks to PennyMac

November 21, 2017

John Bancroft

Excluding PennyMac, the eight remaining nonbanks had a combined $41.21 million net loss on mortgage banking activity…

3Q17 Results: Third-Party Lenders Gained Market Share in a Purchase-Heavy World

November 21, 2017

John Bancroft

In the broker channel, United Wholesale Mortgage once again dominated…

A Strong October for Freddie, GSE Takes Market Share from Fannie

November 20, 2017

John Bancroft

Freddie officials stated that the GSE continued to incur market-adjusted pricing costs in the form of lower MBS guarantee fees.

GSE Sellers Take Baby Steps on Risk – but at a Glacial Pace

November 20, 2017

John Bancroft

This most-risky bucket accounted for just 2.6 percent of refi business in the third quarter...

Conventional-Conforming Market Tapped into Surging Refi Business in 3Q17

November 16, 2017

John Bancroft

Roughly $269 billion of conventional-conforming loans were originated from July through September, according to Inside Mortgage Finance...

Mortgage REITs Boost Residential MBS Holdings in 3Q17

November 16, 2017

John Bancroft

MBS-investing REITs boosted their holdings by 10.1 percent on a sequential basis…

Correspondent Share of FHA Loans Nears the 49 Percent Mark

November 14, 2017

John Bancroft

Correspondent programs are most dominant in the FHA market, perhaps reflecting a preference among large producers to have recourse…

Surprise: CMBS Has its Best Issuance Quarter Since 2Q08

November 10, 2017

John Bancroft

Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie continued to dominate multifamily activity…

Private MIs Gained Ground in 3Q17, but VA Shined the Most

November 9, 2017

John Bancroft

Arch MI remained the top private insurer in the third quarter and year-to-date, although its competitors gained some ground…

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ARTICLES

Banks and Residential MBS – the Love Affair Continued in 3Q17

Publicly Traded Nonbanks Post Earnings Gain for 3Q17 – Thanks to PennyMac

3Q17 Results: Third-Party Lenders Gained Market Share in a Purchase-Heavy World

A Strong October for Freddie, GSE Takes Market Share from Fannie

GSE Sellers Take Baby Steps on Risk – but at a Glacial Pace

Conventional-Conforming Market Tapped into Surging Refi Business in 3Q17

Mortgage REITs Boost Residential MBS Holdings in 3Q17

Correspondent Share of FHA Loans Nears the 49 Percent Mark

Surprise: CMBS Has its Best Issuance Quarter Since 2Q08

Private MIs Gained Ground in 3Q17, but VA Shined the Most

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