The conforming mortgage market continued to dominate new loan originations during the third quarter of 2012, accounting for a whopping 85.7 percent of the period’s robust $475 billion in new originations, according to a new Inside Mortgage Finance analysis and ranking. The conforming market – which includes loans with government insurance and conventional mortgages up to the eligible loan limit for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – represented 84.5 percent of new originations in 2011. During 2010, the conforming market accounted for a record 90.1 percent of new loan production. The jumbo sector made...[Includes two data charts]