Goldman Sachs analysts said investments in MBS and ABS are looking good heading into 2025.

The SEC alleged Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust’s valuation practices for collateralized mortgage obligations violated the Investment Advisors Act and the Investment Company Act.

JPMorgan Chase remained the top issuer of non-agency MBS in the third quarter, increasing its issuance by 25.8%. (Includes data tables.)

Delinquencies are projected to increase across asset classes, though some sectors will be hit harder than others.

A new white paper says MBS investors can learn more about projected mortgage prepayment activity if MBS modeling is expanded to incorporate trended credit data.

The new joint venture has already issued its first MBS, with expanded-credit mortgages originated by A&D Mortgage.

FINRA received approval from the SEC to shorten reporting requirements for most trades of MBS and ABS from within 15 minutes to within one minute of a deal having transpired.

It’s been a quiet year when it comes to new stock issuance from mortgage REITs. But thanks to the Fed trimming rates by 50 basis points, with another 50 bps in cuts expected, activity could pick up markedly.

New stock issuance, of course, can spark concerns of dilution.

Foreign demand is an area of focus for Ginnie as the Federal Reserve has scaled back its purchases of agency MBS.