A diverse group of 31 lenders tracked by Inside Mortgage Trends reported a combined $4.13 billion in mortgage banking income during the second quarter, up 32.7 percent from the first three months of 2014.

Mortgage origination volume was up in all three major production channels during the second quarter of 2014, with a slight shift in market share toward the retail channel as well as to brokers, according to a new Inside Mortgage Finance analysis and ranking.

Production of new agency mortgage-backed securities increased by 11 percent over June, according to a new Inside MBS & ABS ranking and analysis.

JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo have both paid major settlements regarding FHA lending, and both have curtailed their participation in the program, according to a new analysis of Ginnie Mae data by Inside FHA Lending.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac actually withdrew $881.5 million of buyback demands, more than lenders repurchased during the first quarter.

At the midway point this year, agency multifamily issuance was off 36.9 percent from the first half of 2013, and production was essentially flat in the second quarter.

Among the nation’s top five servicers, all suffered a decline in their MSR portfolios. Among the top 30, 20 firms saw a reduction in housing receivables.

Analysts at Wells Fargo Securities recently upsized their ABS issuance forecast for 2014, projecting $195 billion in issuance for the year.

Although only one of the 21 banks (BB&T) posted a net loss on mortgage banking during the second quarter, seven others reported lower profits than they had in the first quarter.

A new analysis shows that housing markets where FHA loan limits were reduced this year have seen a bigger drop in FHA business than elsewhere in the country.