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Inside Mortgage Finance

May 14, 2026

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Primary MI Volume Down in 1Q26, Govt Share Edges Up

A boost in primary MI for refinance loans helped offset an across-the-board downturn in new coverage for purchase loans. Private MI earnings look to be on cruise control. (Includes four data tables.) Read More

Demand for MSRs Still Strong Across Coupons

MSR investors continue to offer strong bids for both low-coupon and current-coupon assets. Some MSR owners are also adjusting their risk tolerance as volatility in the financial markets has been constant during the Trump administration. Read More

Lenders Brace for Spring Homebuying Flop

The boost in originations typically seen during the second quarter won’t materialize this year, according to the CEO of Rocket. Read More

Borrower Retention Rate Declines in First Quarter

Typically, when interest rates decline, as they did for much of the first quarter, retention rates increase. That wasn’t the case this time. Read More

Second Circuit Halts New York Interest-on-Escrow Effort

Industry attorneys said the Second Circuit ruling for the second time in favor of federal preemption, in contrast to First and Ninth circuit rulings, increases the odds that SCOTUS will have to revisit the issue. Read More

Bank Takes Fed to Court Over Cash-Guarantee Mortgage Denial

Canandaigua National Bank claims the Federal Reserve wrongfully rejected its application for offering cash-guarantee mortgages. Read More

Capital Proposal Gives Banks an Opening on Mortgages

Federal bank regulators are looking to reduce the capital requirements that apply to mortgage servicing rights and to mortgages held in portfolio. A March proposal is seen as making mortgage lending and servicing somewhat more attractive for banks. Read More

Carrington to Boost Ginnie Servicing With Valon Acquisition

Carrington Mortgage is set to acquire Valon Mortgage, which primarily operates as a subservicer with a focus on Ginnie Mae loans. Read More

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