Mortgage applications declined by 8.5% last week compared to the week prior.

“Agency MBS was the best performing domestic fixed-income asset class in the fourth quarter,” said Peter Federico, president, CEO and chief investment officer of AGNC.

An affiliate of Ellington Management Group is offering its first non-agency MBS with GSE-eligible mortgages.

The impairment rate on securitized non-qualified mortgages didn't recover in December after a spike in November that was thought to be tied to the month ending on a Sunday.

The total delinquency rate for FHA loans in Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities rose nearly 100 basis points from the end of September to the end of December, according to a recent Inside Mortgage Trends analysis.

Setting aside Rocket Mortgage’s acquisition of Mr. Cooper Group, bulk MSR sales increased during the fourth quarter, including $58.25 billion of acquisitions by CrossCountry Mortgage. (Includes three data tables.)

The total delinquency rate on loans in agency MBS reached 3.71% at the end of 2025. The last time delinquencies were at that level was early 2021 as the market was recovering from the impact of the pandemic. (Includes data table.)

Truist is using an AI tool from Dark Matter Technologies for underwriting processes while having humans validate the results. Meanwhile, MISMO is working on a framework for AI.

GSE purchase-mortgage business with private MI declined at about half the rate of the decline seen in FHA purchase-mortgage business in the fourth quarter of 2025.

The funding bill passed by the house for HUD in fiscal year 2026 avoids drastic cuts sought by the Trump administration.