It’s no surprise that Ginnie, and nonbank servicers, saw the biggest gains in the agency MSR market in the third quarter. Freedom Mortgage made noise growing its portfolio by nearly 20%. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

With originations increasing, should mortgage lenders add workers or get by with what they have and pay overtime? Mortgage-banking employment is actually down compared to January. Read More

Interest rates on mortgages increased in the past week even though the Fed is on a path to cut rates further. The movements are a reminder that mortgage interest rates don’t necessarily move in tandem with the Fed. Read More

Deputy Secretary of Treasury Wally Adeyemo hinted that the government might reduce its support of the FHLBanks if they don’t put more funds toward affordable housing. Read More

FHFA’s watchdog highlights multifamily risk at the GSEs and FHLBank exposure to failing members as key agency hurdles. Read More

The Mortgage Bankers Association has partnered with industry stakeholders to help close the racial homeownership gap. Read More

Lenders alter practices to reduce risks associated with lending to unmapped flood risk areas, according to researchers at the New York Fed. Read More

Institutional investors are buying stock and debt instruments of selected companies. Some debt issuances are north of par. Now, if only mortgage rates would cooperate. Read More

The NAHB projects that new builds of single-family homes will continue to rise in the coming quarters. Read More