June 9, 2026By John BancroftRefis Drag Down Agency MBS Issuance in MayThe agencies securitized $30.31 billion of rate-term refis in May, a 32.6% decline from April.
June 9, 2026By James DohnertLocks Decline, Pull-Through Rate Drops in MayLocks for purchase mortgages declined by 5.1% on a monthly basis in May and rate-term refi locks fell 33.6%.
June 9, 2026By Brandon IveyCiti Offers its First Post-Crisis HELOC SecuritizationThe HELOCs were largely originated by United Wholesale Mortgage and HomeTrust Bank/Symmetry Lending.
March 24, 2026By Brandon IveyShort Takes: Home Price Appreciation Slows / Tech Investor Buying Lender / First-Lien HELOC Securitization / Zions Bank to Acquire Multifamily Unit
June 9, 2026By John BancroftShort Takes: VantageScore Loans Trickle Into GSE MBS / Rocket Plans Large Debt Offering / Concerns About Concentration in Non-QM Servicing