MBA said its survey covers 22.4 million loans serviced…

Refi volume was clearly gaining speed in March. On a combined basis, deliveries of FHA and VA refi loans grew 8.4% from February…

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae produced $478.64 billion of new single-family MBS in the first quarter of 2020, a 5.6% drop from 4Q19...

Within two weeks, the government guarantor will roll out a Pass-Through Assistance Program (PTAP) whereby issuers with a principal and interest shortfall may request that Ginnie advance the difference between available funds and the scheduled payment to investors.

Those 21 states accounted for $919.3 billion of single-family business funneled through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae into mortgage-backed securities issued in 2019.

Actions by the Fed to help the mortgage market haven't don't much for non-agency MBS. Issuance ground to a halt and a number of lenders suspended production.

Back in September, Freedom’s financials looked strong. The lender/servicer is privately held...

Roughly $220.8 billion of VA loans were delivered into Ginnie mortgage-backed securities last year...

Bottom line: The Fed will keep buying agency MBS as long as it has to...

Consultant Paul Hindman, who heads Grid Financial, said he knows of one lender who recently sent 1,000 workers home “with new equipment.” He did not identify the shop by name.