Gain on sale margins to slip in 2027, analysts warn

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BREAKING — National Mortgage News reports that gain on sale margins are expected to slip in 2027, a forecast that follows Rocket management's acknowledgment that mortgage originations will finish both this year and next below what industry economists had projected. The downward revision suggests the broader mortgage market is settling into a lower-volume environment than previously anticipated, with pricing power continuing to erode for originators who depend heavily on rate-and-term refinance production and conventional consumer channels.

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