Wells Fargo handled 20.2 percent of the $841.42 million in agency mortgages outstanding at the end of the second quarter of 2016 that had interest rates between 4.510 percent and 5.000 percent.

State regulators had removed a clause from previous forms which said information from the submitting lender was “to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.”

“Most real estate agents say high loan-to-value ratio mortgages are readily available, especially for homebuyers with good credit,” said Tom Popik, research director for Campbell Surveys.

With the possibility of investors transferring non-agency servicing rights away from Ocwen Financial, Altisource Portfolio Solution has put an emphasis on providing services to other companies.

Much of the increase in Impac Mortgage Holdings' originations was from the retail channel.

Black Knight Financial Services reported net earnings for the second quarter of 2016 of $11.40 million compared with net earnings of $0.30 million in the previous quarter.

Analysts at Morningstar Credit Ratings suggest that most non-agency MBS backed by new mortgages will be subject to full reviews due to uncertainty regarding the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule.

Some 109 lenders contributed to the $344.89 million jumbo MBS issued by Redwood Trust during the quarter, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

Applications for refinances decreased slightly last week compared with the week prior, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, as average interest rates on mortgages increased during the week.

The changes follow looser underwriting standards implemented by Redwood outside of the MPF Direct product.