Jumbo mortgage originations were up in 2020 but most production remained on the lenders' books. Direct sales of conventional loans to non-agency securitizers also fell. (Includes data chart.)
The supply of home-equity debt outstanding in the market continued to fall in the first quarter as new originations of HELOCs and closed-end seconds declined 13%. (Includes three data charts.)
While nonbanks ranking among the top-100 lenders boosted production by 3.2% in the first quarter, depository institutions posted a 7.9% drop. (Includes two data charts.)
Commercial banks upped their MBS holdings by 6.4% in the first quarter, staying ahead of a still-hungry Federal Reserve that boosted its portfolio by 7.1%. (Includes two data charts.)
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae accounted for most of the growth in the servicing market during the first quarter of 2021, as nonbanks continued to expand their footprint. (Includes two data charts.)
The creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund could grease the skids for an end to the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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