Jumbo mortgages

Mortgage credit availability declined in April as lenders cut back on the number of conforming products they offered.

Increased access to jumbo loan products brought mortgage credit availability to its highest level since the bust.

HomeServices of America has acquired regional luxury home specialist Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate in a deal with undisclosed terms.

Mortgage credit availability went up yet again in February amidst an expansion in access to government loans.

Application activity increased 3.3% from one week earlier, even though mortgage interest rates rose on speculation the Federal Open Market Committee could act in March.

Mortgage application activity increased by 5.8% during the week of Feb. 24.

Although issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities remains down from a year ago, the number of nontraditional deals is continuing to grow, according to Moody's Investors Service.

The market share of mortgage applications submitted for refinancings hit an eight-year low as total activity decreased 2% from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 46.9% of total applications, its lowest level since June 2009, from 47.9% the previous week.

JPMorgan Chase is known to eschew selling conforming mortgage loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, preferring to securitize them in the private-label market.

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.