In the wake of the recent bank failures, bank regulators could likely adjust standards regarding securities held by banks.

The failures of various banks shouldn’t have a significant impact on investors of MBS and ABS, according to rating services.

There are plenty of fix-and-flip home sales but profitability is starting to slip. Meanwhile, in his new book, Calabria takes a poke at nonbanks.

That retrenchment marks the slowest quarterly growth rate since early 2019...

SVB’s holdings of available-for-sale MBS totaled $8.46 billion or just 4.0% of its total asset base...

As part of its 2024 budget proposal, the White House has asked for a $20.6 million increase in funding for Ginnie Mae.

CHLA believes the FHFA should mandate a 12-month increase in the retained portfolios of the GSEs...

Rising interest rates and fickle demand in the secondary market made it difficult to originate non-QMs in 2022. The hope among industry participants is that volatility will recede.

Non-QM lenders and MBS issuers are making adjustments amid a volatile secondary market. Issues include timing for MBS issuance and competition for new production.

The REIT stopped acquiring non-QMs during the fourth quarter as interest rates fluctuated and demand in the secondary market waned.