Mortgage Slowdown in Second Quarter Hits All States; Midyear Trends Mixed
July 8, 2011
The dramatic slowdown in mortgage lending activity during the second quarter of 2011 led to significant declines in virtually all states, according to a new analysis of agency securitization data by Inside Mortgage Trends. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae securitized a total of $565.5 billion of single-family mortgages during the first six months of 2011, but much of that activity was front-loaded in the first quarter. Agency mortgage-backed securities production declined 33.7 percent from the ... [includes one data chart]