FHA lenders said the proposed rule would raise the cost of multifamily construction lending.

Securitization rates held steady in the second quarter for conventional-conforming as well as government-insured mortgages. In the non-agency market, demand from MBS investors declined. (Includes data table.)

New rating criteria for securitizations of residential transition loans have helped increase uniformity across recent issuance.

Money managers overweight with agency MBS are looking to reduce their exposure, creating new investment opportunities for other segments of investors.

The smoothie maker has some differing characteristics compared with other fast-food operators with whole-business ABS.

Residential MBS is projected to do fairly well during a mild economic downturn, while auto and student loan ABS may experience some issues, according to projections by Moody’s Investor Service.

Originations from Rocket Mortgage and Rate helped increase issuance of prime non-agency MBS in the second quarter. (Includes three data tables.)

A rise in securitization of expanded-credit mortgages from Annaly Capital Management and Invictus Capital Partners helped the ECM securities market grow in the second quarter. (Includes three data tables.)

The pooling of about $100 million of SBA loans should provide economies of scale to smaller lenders.

Second-quarter Ginnie Mae securitization growth was strongest among purchase-loan originations. But refis picked up steam over 2023. (Includes four data tables.)