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Report: Originations Tumble 21 Percent in Fourth Quarter, Countrywide Still King 

Jan 23, 2008By

Industry headwinds grew into a hurricane as 2007 came to a close, helping push mortgage origination volume down 21 percent in the fourth quarter relative to third quarter production. Inside Mortgage Finance reported Wednesday that industry activity totalled an estimated (and meager) $450 billion in the fourth quarter, off 38 percent from one year earlier. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, along with FHA, dominated the market: three out of four originations during the quarter were tied to the government lenders.

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