Agency securitizations rose slightly in the third quarter thanks to increased deliveries of retail loans. Credit quality improved very slightly. (Includes two data tables.)

Retail originations of mortgages by banks and thrifts sharply increased in the second quarter. The industry also reported a more modest increase in secondary-market mortgage sales. (Includes two data tables.)

Retail lenders gained market share in the second quarter, mostly at the expense of correspondent aggregators. Brokers lost some ground mainly because production didn’t grow quite as fast as the market overall. (Includes two data tables.)