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Inside Mortgage Finance

June 11, 2026

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Jumbo Production, Market Share on the Rise

Originations of jumbo mortgages increased by 50% on an annual basis in the first quarter of 2026. The bulk of the volume is in non-agency jumbos, with the conforming jumbo sector also holding up. (Includes three data tables.) Read More

Many Hurdles to Widespread Adoption of VantageScore

MBS investors aren’t sure how VantageScore scores compare with classic FICO scores. And a variety of systems used in the mortgage market need to be updated to allow for two scoring models. Read More

VantageScore Ready to Take Market Share From FICO

VantageScore’s CEO said he doesn’t think FICO’s trended data score will be operational with the GSEs anytime soon. Read More

Ginnie Head to Continue in FHA Commissioner Role

Joe Gormley will continue to act as FHA commissioner after Frank Cassidy announced his formal exit from the position last week. Read More

LoanCare, ServiceMac Gain Subservicing Share in 1Q

Rocket Mortgage and Cenlar remained the largest subservicers as of the end of March, though LoanCare and ServiceMac gained some ground. (Includes one data table.) Read More

Pulte Intelligence Role Faces Backlash From All Sides

Critics say the FHFA director is woefully underqualified to lead national intelligence. The impact on FHFA is also unclear. Read More

Fed Likely to Hold Rates for Now, Hike Later in the Year

Next week the Federal Open Market Committee will meet for the first time since Kevin Warsh took over as Fed chair. Read More

Bank MSR Cushioned From Some Recession Impacts

Hedging could lessen the shock of prepayments for large banks holding mortgage servicing rights. There aren’t similar offsets, though, to mitigate a surge in defaults, according to research from the Fed. Read More

Grapevine: Two Harbors Reopens Talks With UWM; CFPB Succession Plan

Two Harbors seeks cash-only offer from UWM; Capital One executive nominated for director of CFPB; SPS settles servicing issues with California; First Federal selling third-party origination business to Mortgage Forward; Sunflower Bank and OceanFirst sell multifamily assets. Read More

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