Fees associated with MBS trades and other services provided by the Fixed Income Clearing Corp. increased Jan. 1. The FICC said the fee hike was necessary due to lower revenues and higher expenses.

In the fourth quarter, Ginnie was the largest issuer of agency MBS with a 38.1% share...

Not knowing whether its pooled loans are insured puts Ginnie at increased financial risk...

CMG is a privately held nonbank lender/servicer controlled by industry veteran Chris George.

In November, just $81.9 billion of MBS backed by single-family loans was issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae.

Securitization rates ran unusually high in 2020 and 2021 because of the epic wave of agency-bound refis...

As part of its latest risk-sharing effort, WAB sold tranches amounting to $95.0 million.

Interest rates have been falling of late, which is bolstering MBS values. Still, trading volume continues to decline as the year winds down.

Not knowing whether its pooled loans are insured puts Ginnie at increased financial risk, the inspector general’s report said.

With the Fed and banks no longer supporting the MBS market, liquidity depends on small investors and nonbank financial institutions.