The Federal Reserve will stand back a bit from the agency MBS market in 2022, but U.S. banks may be able to step up in a declining market. (Includes two data charts.)

For the full year, the wholesale channel accounted for 15.0% of originations, correspondent 21.6%...

Retail production remained the richest source of first-lien mortgage originations, but wholesale-broker and correspondent grew their shares of the market. (Includes six data charts.)

What’s remarkable about the 2021 rebound in non-agency issuance is that several key sectors in commercial real estate still face long-term challenges.

The non-agency CMBS market posted a huge 97.4% increase in issuance in 2021, led by the securitization of office and industrial-property mortgages. Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie continued to dominate multifamily MBS with a steady 8.3% gain. (Includes two data charts.)

The conventional-conforming and government-insured sectors took the brunt of the decline in mortgage originations during the fourth quarter. Jumbo held steady, while ECM gained. (Includes two data charts.)

Total Ginnie issuance was down 3.2% largely due to an 18.7% collapse in rate-term refinance.

Higher conforming loan limits likely helped agency MBS issuance edge slightly higher in January. But the market started 2022 well behind its pace a year ago. (Includes two data charts.)

Nonbank servicers in the top 50 posted a hefty 4.6% gain in owned servicing...

Wells Fargo still ranks as the top mortgage servicer, but its industry-leading portfolio fell below the $1 trillion mark. (Includes three data charts.)