Real estate investment trusts are optimistic about the agency MBS market even with anticipated short-term volatility amid turmoil in the banking industry.

In a reversal of strategy, regional banks plan to place as much as 70% of their mortgage originations in the secondary market.

As the CFPB reassesses its loan originator compensation rules, it took novel actions against lenders for LO comp practices.

Buydowns of interest rates on mortgages continue to be a valuable tool for lenders and homebuilders looking to compete in the current high interest rate environment.

The core share of GSE activity increased to 81.2% in the first quarter, up from 79.4% in the previous quarter.

Despite a strong quarter for originations, MFA Financial recorded a loss in the second quarter of the year.

Fraud in a non-QM program nearly toppled Sterling Bank and Trust.

Issuance declined by 22.9% on a quarterly basis in the second quarter.

Banks are now more willing to deliver jumbos to Redwood due to regulatory pressure and other issues.

After a first-quarter rally, expanded-credit MBS issuance came back down to reality in the second quarter of 2023.