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.)
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.