Jumbo mortgages

JPMorgan is taking a riskier route for its second jumbo mortgage loan securitization of 2016.

Mortgage application activity increased 7.1% from one week earlier, driven by a spike in consumers looking to refinance their loans, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage credit availability expanded in July, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage application activity decreased 3.5% from one week earlier as refinancing volume continued to fade, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage application activity decreased 11.2% from one week earlier as refinance volume continued to slow while the bond market and interest rates stabilized.

Mortgage applications decreased 1.3% from one week earlier as rates on conforming and jumbo mortgages increased by five basis points, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

In markets where consumers spend a substantial amount of income on housing, it's often cheaper to rent than buy. But in these expensive markets, owning a home is more affordable.

Think the $1.9 billion "house" mortgage securitization that JPMorgan completed in April was big?

The Mortgage Partnership Finance Direct program will now accept larger jumbo mortgages and a wider variety of products including hybrid adjustable rate mortgages, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago and Redwood Trust said Monday.The partners said that the program would accept jumbos of up to $2. 5 million, a boost from the previous $1.5 million limit.

Mortgage applications increased 7.2% from one week earlier as the lowest rates in three years have brought consumers in to refinance, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

While many depositories do just enough mortgage lending to low- to moderate-income borrowers to meet statutory requirements, The Federal Savings Bank has made it a backbone for growth.

Mortgage credit availability dropped for the fourth consecutive month in June, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported.

Mortgage applications increased 14.2% from one week earlier as rates dropped in reaction to the Brexit vote, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage application activity decreased 2.6% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage applications increased 2.9% from one week earlier as interest rates remain at three-year lows, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

So far, 2016 has brought legal battles, election woes and TRID-related headaches to the mortgage industry, among many other major issues.

Mortgage applications decreased 2.4% from one week earlier even though interest rates for conforming loans are at their lowest point in 18 months, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

JPMorgan Chase's next residential mortgage securitization looks a lot like the six deals it completed in 2015: it is backed by jumbo loans to high-quality borrowers that the bank acquired from other originators.

Mortgage applications increased 9.3% from one week earlier as rates were basically flat for the period, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Flagstar Bancorp is interested in buying a small-to-midsized independent nonbank mortgage banker as part of a strategy to boost its retail origination volume.