Production of expanded-credit mortgages increased in the second quarter but not by nearly as much as the surge in total originations. The sector was crowded out to some extent by conventional loan refinances.
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Refinances of jumbo mortgages increased significantly in the second quarter and accounted for 35.5% of total jumbo originations. Industry participants expect refi volume to remain elevated.
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Jumbo originations increased across channels in the first half of 2019. The correspondent channel lost a little bit of market share while retail remained the dominant source of jumbo production.
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Holdings of first liens by banks and thrifts increased in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase ranked second with a portfolio of $231.21 billion, but its holdings were off on both a quarterly and an annual basis.
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The rating service made a couple of issuer-friendly tweaks to its MBS loss model criteria proposed in June. The rating service, for the first time, will con-sider catastrophic risk when assessing loans.
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The real estate investment trust received a positive no-action letter from the SEC regarding mortgage servicing rights acquired as part of its mortgage banking activities.
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