The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.44% of all loans outstanding at the end of the first quarter of 2026, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Delinquency Survey.
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MBA: IMBs Post Improved Net Production Profits in 2025
Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported an average profit of $785 on each loan they originated in 2025, up from an average of $443 per loan in 2024.
MBA: IMBs Report Production Profits in Fourth-Quarter 2025
Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a pre-tax net production profit of $674 on each loan they originated in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to a net production profit of $1,201 per loan in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s newly released Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.
Chart of the Week: IMB Net Production Income
Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a pre-tax net production profit of 17 basis points (or $674 per originated loan) in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) newly released Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.
MBA Economists Break Down What Servicers Should Know
GRAPEVINE, Texas–MBA’s Deputy Chief Economist Joel Kan and Marina Walsh, CMB, MBA vice president of industry analysis, took to the main stage at MBA’s Servicing Solutions Conference and Expo Feb. 18. to address their economic outlook and how that impacts mortgage servicing–including that product mix, staffing and performance by loan type are all factors for servicers to watch right now.
MBA: Mortgage Delinquencies Increase in the Fourth Quarter
The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.26% of all loans outstanding at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Delinquency Survey.
MBA: IMBs Report Production Profits in Third Quarter
Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a pre-tax net production profit of $1,201 on each loan they originated in the third quarter, compared to a net production profit of $950 per loan in the second quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.
MBA: IMBs Report Production Profits in Second Quarter
Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a pre-tax net production profit of $950 on each loan they originated in the second quarter of 2025, compared to a net loss of $28 per loan in the first quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s newly released Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.
Chart of the Week: Cost of Servicing Performing and Non-Performing Loans
Based on results from MBA’s latest Servicing Operations Study and Forum (SOSF), fully-loaded mortgage servicing costs of performing loans averaged $176 per loan in 2024, while the costs of non-performing loans averaged $1,573 per loan.
MBA Home Equity Study Shows Increase in Originations, Debt Outstanding in 2024
Total originations of open-ended Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs) and closed-end home equity loans increased in 2024 by 7.2% from the previous year when comparing originators that reported in both years.