A lack of demand from investors continues to stymie efforts to revive issuance of non-agency MBS. While issuers have made concessions to potential investors, wide gaps remain in various areas. Some of the frustrations were discussed last week at the ABS Vegas conference produced by Information Management Network and the Structured Finance Industry Group. Diane Wold, a managing director at Two Harbors Investment, said that while non-agency MBS investors have repeatedly called for increased disclosure, issuers’ disclosure efforts sometimes go unnoticed. The Securities and Exchange Commission requires issuers to disclose results from third-party due diligence reviews at least five days before a non-agency MBS prices. The disclosures offer extensive loan-level details and are required for both publicly-registered deals and private ...