Deliveries of retail-originated loans to agency MBS fell 16.3% in the third quarter, while wholesale-broker volume was down 9.2%. (Includes two data charts.)

While non-agency CMBS and agency multifamily issuance both declined from the second to the third quarter, year-to-date issuance continued to run significantly higher than during the first nine months of 2020. (Includes two data charts.)

New primary MI on purchase-money mortgages was up from the second quarter. Private MIs reported a 4.2% increase to $134.22 billion...

Private mortgage insurers, the VA and the FHA all saw declining refinance business in the third quarter, while purchase-mortgage business was up overall. (Includes three data charts.)

Loan modifications played a big part in keeping the FHA program the top provider of Ginnie loans.

The flow of purchase-money and refinance loans into Ginnie Mae MBS slowed in October, but deliveries of modified loans were up. PennyMac remained the top issuer for the month. (Includes two data charts.)

Fannie was the only agency to boost volume last month as new issuance rose 2.1%.

A modest October rebound in deliveries of refinance loans into agency MBS wasn't strong enough to offset a drop in purchase-mortgage business at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae. (Includes two data charts.)

Fannie and Freddie pared back their portfolio holdings designated to support future business in the third quarter. Earnings were down from an eight-year high reached in the second quarter. (Includes data chart.)

The Inside Mortgage Finance top-50 tally at Sept. 30: Nonbanks $4.03 trillion of MSRs, depositories $3.83 trillion...