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John Bancroft

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Bank MBS Portfolio Shrinks in 2Q22, Stung by Valuations

August 18, 2022
John Bancroft
Falling market values for Fannie/Freddie pass-throughs played a big part in the decline in bank investment in residential MBS during the second quarter. Holdings of Ginnie MBS and non-agency securities were up. (Includes two data charts.)
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Agency Mortgage Market Hit Hardest in 2Q22 Refi Collapse

August 18, 2022
John Bancroft
Originations of non-agency home loans saw a modest 3.4% increase from the first three months of the year...
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Agency Mortgage Market Hit Hardest in 2Q22 Refi Collapse

August 18, 2022
John Bancroft
Purchase-mortgage originations saw a healthy gain in the second quarter, but not enough to offset plunging refinance activity. Production was up in jumbo and ECM lending. (Includes two data charts.)
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Agency Multifamily Market Heats Up, but Non-Agency CMBS Cools

August 12, 2022
John Bancroft
Many of the top agency multifamily lenders recorded hefty gains in quarterly volume, including Walker & Dunlop...
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Non-Agency CMBS Market Cools, Agency MF Up in 2Q

August 11, 2022
John Bancroft
While key sectors in the non-agency CMBS market faltered in the second quarter, retail and hospitality both saw hefty gains in securitization volume. The GSEs upped their issuance of multifamily MBS, but Ginnie production was down. (Includes two data charts.)
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Private MI Share Rises in 2Q22 as Refi Market Sinks

August 11, 2022
John Bancroft
For the first time since 2007, private MIs accounted for over half of new insured mortgage originations thanks to surging purchase-mortgage business in the second quarter. FHA and VA were hit much harder by the nosedive in refinance activity. (Includes three data charts.)
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Private Mortgage Insurance Share Rises Above 50% Mark in 2Q

August 11, 2022
John Bancroft
The six active private mortgage insurers provided coverage on $120.92 billion of new originations in 2Q22...
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Agency MBS Issuance Falls to 2022 Low in July

August 5, 2022
John Bancroft
Lenders delivered $98.10 billion of purchase loans into agency MBS last month...
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Agency MBS Issuance Down Again in July, ARMs Rising

August 4, 2022
John Bancroft
Agency single-family MBS issuance fell 7.3% from June to July, including a disappointing slowdown in the flow of purchase-money loans. Issuance of GSE Supers fell sharply as neither Fannie nor Freddie issued any commingled deals. (Includes two data charts.)
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Mortgage Servicing Market Slightly Less Top-Heavy

August 4, 2022
John Bancroft
The top five servicers saw almost no growth in their combined owned servicing during the second quarter. But a number of companies in lower tiers posted big gains. (Includes three data charts.)
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