Nonbanks now rule the top echelon of FHA lenders with one major bank left in a sector once ruled by large banks. That lone bank is Wells Fargo, clinging hard and fast to its number-two spot among the top 10 FHA lenders in 2015. Wells Fargo, which recently agreed in principle to pay $1.2 billion to resolve FHA-related civil claims, ended 2015 with $6.3 billion in total FHA originations, up from $5.1 billion in the prior year. Gone from the top lender ranking is Bank of America, which in 2014 ranked fifth with total originations of $1.7 billion. Currently, BofA is 22nd in the ranking with $1.4 billion in FHA loans made last year. Also gone from the elite ranking is JPMorgan Chase Bank, which in 2014 was sixth with $1.7 billion in total originations. Data indicate that the bank has been gradually pulling back its FHA lending over the past year and has now dropped to number 159 in the ... [1 chart]