If MBS values are poised to increase, now might be a good time for REITs to raise cash and buy securities on the cheap.

Issuers are looking to create spec pools of FHA loans to help reduce default risk.

Average daily MBS trading declined in July. The latest reading is still better than full-year measurements of the past few years.

ARMs accounted for 70% of Chase's non-agency production in July.

Among the top 10 agency MBS issuers in July, just one was owned by a federally insured depository: Amerihome.

Expanded-credit MBS issuance rose by 25.4% from the first quarter to the second quarter, with mortgages for self-employed borrowers, interest-only loans and refinances driving the increase. (Includes three data tables.)

Will the One Big Beautiful Bill Act cause federal deficits to grow and rates to spike? The simple answer seems to be yes, but so far the yield on the 10-year note hasn’t moved much.

A growing share of residential mortgages originated during the first quarter of 2025 flowed into MBS. Some of the shift looks to be tied to a decline in demand for mortgages at banks. (Includes data table.)

MBS trading volume is creeping low with interest rates stuck in a fairly narrow range.

Years after the agency first sought public comments on the regulation, the SEC’s Office of Structured Finance is interested in taking another crack at finding ways to improve the rules for ABS.