Jumbo mortgages

Invictus Capital Partners, a nonprime mortgage lender based in Washington, D.C., is making its debut in the securitization market.

The share of refinance applications is at its lowest level in over seven and a half years, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage credit availability increased in January amidst wider access to jumbo loans, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The share of refinance applications fell under 50%, a sign the industry could be shifting to a predominantly purchase market.

Mortgage application volume increased 4% from one week earlier even as interest rates rose during the period, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

There was a slight increase in application activity driven by consumers taking advantage of a downturn in mortgage rates to refinance.

The Federal Housing Administration program could see a $50 billion increase in single-family loan endorsements this year if a planned 25-basis-point annual premium cut goes into effect on Jan. 27.

Mortgage application volume started off 2017 on a good note as activity increased 5.8% from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage credit availability grew for the fourth consecutive month in December, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported.

JPMorgan is returning to a familiar structure as it again pools large-market prime jumbo mortgages for investors in collateralized residential mortgage loans.

Mortgage application volume decreased 4% from one week earlier as interest rates on 30-year loans continued to rise, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

SoFi Lending Corp.'s securitization of its student loan refis for high net worth individuals is now a model for its recent expansion into super prime jumbo mortgages.

Mortgage application volume decreased 0.7% from one week earlier, as conforming and jumbo interest rates reached their highest level in over two years, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage credit availability expanded for the third consecutive month in November, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage application volume decreased 9.4% from one week earlier as key interest rates hit their highest level since July 2015, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The election results will only intensify factors making competition with bank lenders more difficult, including the effect of interest rates as well as the regulatory environment.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency's choice to raise conforming loan limits in 2016 for the first time in a decade is being met with enthusiasm from the mortgage industry, as it should prove to be a positive for future origination volume.

New loan applications for home purchases increased 19% from one week earlier as customers scrambled to get the process started in a rising interest rate environment, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Shellpoint Partners is preparing its first private-label mortgage securitization in over a year, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

Mortgage application activity decreased 1.2% from one week earlier, its lowest level since May, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.