REIT investments in non-agency MBS fell 1.0% during the third quarter.

REITs are generally optimistic about the Federal Reserve's plan to slow its MBS purchases, a number of companies continue to pursue other strategies. (Includes data chart.)

Securitization rates drifted lower in the third quarter in most segments of the mortgage market, and primary-market originations of agency-eligible loans declined. (Includes data chart.)

Non-agency jumbo lending has been booming in 2021, but the $647,200 question is how big an impact new agency loan limits will have on the market. (Includes three data charts.)

In 3Q21, Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie securitized $77.94 billion of agency-jumbo loans made to borrowers in high-cost markets, a 3.9% decline from the previous period.

FHA volume was incrementally higher in November, while deliveries of VA, Native American and rural housing loans were lower.

Freedom Mortgage, Lakeview Loan Servicing and several other top Ginnie issuers managed to boost production in November, but the overall market was down 3% from October. (Includes two data charts.)

Combined MBS issuance from Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie declined 11.5% from October...

All three agencies saw new MBS issuance slow in November, though Ginnie held up slightly better. Both purchase-mortgage and refinance activity were down. (Includes two data charts.)

Most top lenders reported rising purchase-mortgage business and declining refinance activity in the third quarter. Private MIs lost a little ground in the first-time buyer market. (Includes five data charts.)