Although three big banks reduced their first-lien portfolios during the second quarter, total holdings by banks and thrifts increased. (Includes data chart.)
IO lending among a group of 15 prominent lenders increased by 35.3% in the second quarter. Banks accounted for nearly all of the increase. (Includes data chart.)
Following in the footsteps of Citi and JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo is preparing to issue a non-qualified mortgage MBS. The bank plans to securitize small pools of its non-agency originations on a regular basis.
Issuance of ABS tied to marine container leases set sail in August, with the sector producing more volume in recent weeks than all of 2018 and 2019 combined.
Originations of expanded-credit mortgages are up in 2020 despite a pullback by nonbanks that dominated the top-10 lender ranking in 2019. The increase this year was led by banks.