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Volume 2011 - Number 46

December 2, 2011

Downloads Available: Bank and Thrift Residential MBS Holdings - 3Q11

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Banks and Thrifts Continue Building Residential MBS Holdings – CMBS Investments Growing Even Faster

The combined holdings of residential MBS by banks and thrifts topped the $1.5 trillion mark for the first time ever during the third quarter, as depository institutions without a lot of great alternative investment options continued to plow money into the market. Banks and thrifts held a record $1.533 trillion in residential MBS at the end of September, up 2.8 percent from the previous quarter and 10.4 percent ahead of the same period in 2010. Banks and thrifts held a combined 23.2 percent share of the outstanding residential MBS in the market. The biggest...(Includes two data charts)

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Are current mortgage underwriting standards too tough?

Yes, they don’t reflect current market conditions and need to be adjusted to allow borrowers with below 700 FICO scores and smaller downpayments to qualify for mortgages.
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No, the standards are appropriate given current risks and the major default problems the mortgage market has experienced over the past several years.

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