Issuance of prime jumbo MBS increased by 54% on a sequential basis in the second quarter. Refis accounted for much of jump, including a large amount of loans with a cash-out component. (Includes two data charts.)
Toorak Capital Partners expanded its securitization activities into 30-year mortgages for investment properties. Bayview Asset Management and Goldman Sachs have jumbo MBS in the market, and a number of other issuers are planning deals.
A significant shift from refi to purchase-mortgage lending shaped the ranking of Ginnie issuers in the second quarter. Securitization of modified loans, including mortgages coming out of COVID forbearance, was up sharply. (Includes four data charts.)
After focusing on securitization of residential bridge loans, Toorak Capital Partners is preparing an MBS backed by investment-property loans with 30-year terms.
Despite growing calls to begin the painful process of ending quantitative easing — at least for agency MBS — the FOMC says it’s maintaining its liberal monetary policy for the foreseeable future.
Delinquency rates remain at low levels for multifamily mortgages in Ginnie MBS, though modified loans accounted for 18% the outstanding market. (Includes data chart.)
Issuance of non-agency securities increased 81.3% in the second quarter of 2021. Volume was boosted by the spike in deliveries of GSE-eligible mortgages following regulatory changes in the agency market. (Includes data chart.)