As rates fall, loanDepot has moved to increase a large repo line...

Blend Labs netted $360 million from its IPO at a valuation of more than $4.0 billion. Meanwhile, Better Mortgage is in the process of going public via a SPAC.

Fannie Mae called upon FEMA to provide improved disclosures while some industry stakeholders suggested expanding the areas subject to mandatory flood insurance.

Roughly $2.26 billion of jumbo MBS issued in the second quarter included a cash-out component...

Four issuers of jumbo MBS started marketing deals this week, including a $1.02 billion security from JPMorgan Chase.

When was the last time a large bank entered the FHA market?

Bayview Asset Management and Flagstar Bank are the latest non-agency MBS issuers to stock deals with investment-property mortgages that could have been sold to Fannie and Freddie...

Issuance of prime jumbo MBS increased by 54% on a sequential basis in the second quarter. Refis accounted for much of jump, including a large amount of loans with a cash-out component. (Includes two data charts.)

Mortgage production increased by 26% in the second quarter on a sequential basis at the jumbo-focused First Republic Bank. And lock volume declined by 15% at Redwood.

With lending volumes expected to increase, numerous non-QM lenders are working to add employees. New products are also being offered.