REIT MBS Holdings Down Again in 2Q22

Inside Mortgage Finance, Aug. 26, 2022–John BancroftReal estate investment trusts saw more erosion in their residential MBS holdings during the second quarter, according to a new analysis and ranking by …

Financial Profile Of ARMs Borrowers Reduces Risk Of Housing Crash

National Mortgage Professional, Aug. 26, 2022–David KrechevskyAdjustable-rate mortgages are becoming more common as home buyers hunt for ways to save money with today’s higher mortgage rates. The result is that …

A 2Q Market Share Gain for Correspondent Lending

Inside Mortgage Finance, Aug. 25, 2022–John BancroftThe dramatic shift toward purchase-mortgage lending helped the correspondent channel grow its market share in second-quarter mortgage originations, according to a new Inside Mortgage …

The Surprise in a Faltering Economy: Laid-Off Workers Quickly Find Jobs

Wall Street Journal, Aug. 24, 2022–Sarah Chaney Cambon (subscription)People losing jobs are rapidly landing interviews, multiple job offers and higher pay, holding down unemployment totals.https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-surprise-in-a-faltering-economy-laid-off-workers-quickly-find-jobs-11661333405?mod=hp_lead_pos6

Bank Appetite Boosted Jumbo Production in 2Q22

Inside Mortgage Finance, Aug. 22, 2022–Brandon IveyOriginations of non-agency jumbo mortgages increased in the second quarter on a sequential basis and the sector even boosted its market share thanks to …

Why Lenders are Returning to FHLBs for Funding

American Banker, Aug. 19, 2022–Polo Rocha (subscription)Strong loan growth has lenders returning to the Federal Home Loan banks for advances, with lenders tapping the banks to fund their loans again …