January 2026

Lock activity increases in December, defying seasonal trends

Mortgage rate-lock activity ended the year on a strong note in spite of seasonal trends, new industry data found. Processing Content Optimal Blue’s latest Market Advantage report showed total lock volume increased 2% from November and finished 30% higher than last December. The boost was driven primarily by rate-and-term refinances, which rose 13% on a […]

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JPM’s 4Q gain-on-sale drop off a negative sign for IMBs

Mortgage originations for JPMorgan Chase were “modestly” over what analysts expected, but even with the increase in the retail channel share, gain on sale was down. Processing Content This is an early downbeat sign for the independent mortgage banking community, a report from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods indicates. Chase is the first large bank to

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