Jumbo mortgages

The bank is piloting one conduit for jumbo mortgages and another for Ginnie Mae-eligible loans.

Mortgage applications increased slightly last week due to higher refinance and purchase activity.

Recent data from Freddie Mac has provided new insights into loan losses across different mortgage types, Fitch Ratings said in a press release Thursday.

GuardHill Financial Corp. CEO Alan Rosenbaum has recruited veteran New York City mortgage originator—and former competitor—Melissa Cohn to bring an under-the-radar lender out of the shadows.

Marketplace lender Social Finance may pursue a larger initial public offering than expected, CEO Mike Cagney said. Progress in its mortgage business and a new lending app will be pivotal to the company's future, he said.

Mortgage applications increased last week due to higher refinance activity as interest rates for conforming mortgages were greater than jumbo loans.

Mortgage credit availability increased last month, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Interest rates for conforming mortgages have fallen to their lowest level in over a year and a half, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Word-of-mouth marketing led to a total of seven large mortgage deals for the author.

The company is a new player in the market linked to Cerberus, an investor in pre-downturn jumbo securities market participants.

Mortgage applications declined for the third consecutive week as fewer borrowers are choosing to refinance due to rising interest rates.

With the right products and markets, loan officers can be better compensated even as they close fewer loans.

Redwood Trust Inc., the specialist in jumbo mortgages, said it entered into a risk-sharing deal with government-backed Fannie Mae on smaller home loans.

The move comes as the FHFA seeks to curtail advances to mortgage REITs and tighten FHLB membership rules.

Count Two Harbors Investment Corp. among investors looking for profits in riskier home loans — and expecting a market for bonds backed by them to re-emerge even with safer issuance showing limited signs of life.

The recent dip in mortgage rates isn't likely to spur a refi boom, but with the industry now into the fourth quarter of a tough year, many lenders are looking for ways to boost business.

JPMorgan began marketing another $402 million of securities backed by residential mortgages this week, adding to its robust pipeline of fourth-quarter deals.