Jumbo mortgages

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.