A deep dive into closing costs by the JPMorgan Chase Institute found that borrowers pay more in closing cost fees when leaning on brokers and nonbank lenders for mortgage financing.

Uncertainty about interest rate cuts has led more auto ABS issuers to consider clean-up calls.

KBRA found that new multifamily construction could increase risks for MBS concentrated in certain cities.

Non-agency MBS issuance totaled $16.90 billion in the first quarter, up 66.9% from the fourth quarter.

The investor share of home purchases hit an all-time high in December.

The volume of conforming jumbos included in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS increased by 8.0% to $6.05 billion in the first quarter.

Both the prime jumbo non-agency MBS market and the expanded-credit sector posted sequential increases in issuance in the first quarter. (Includes data tables.)

Credit standards for jumbo mortgages loosened in March. The changes came as home prices continue to increase.

Verus Mortgage Capital has grown its non-agency MBS issuance as more investors show interest in the expanded-credit mortgage market.

Noncore products going into GSE securitizations saw less drop off than core products in the first quarter. (Includes data table.)