Declining multifamily valuations are pushing up capitalization rates while reducing debt service coverage ratios.

The new framework for social bonds links them more directly to the Mission Index, formerly known as the Social Index.

The new data points should speed up delivery for lenders. Starting June 3, lenders will be able to enter the new ULDD collateral data points.

Roy Swan, Freddie’s new director, will bring a wealth of impact investment experience to the board.

The new Mission Index will be used to determine which single-family MBS can be designated social bonds.

Barbara Cooper-Jones, Ginnie Mae’s soon-to-be-retiring tech senior vice present, expresses concerns surrounding staffing and funding at the agency.

MBS prices staged a nice turnaround in the fourth quarter but trading volume weakened in December. A stronger-than-anticipated jobs report in early January sent rates northward but not terribly.

Agency mortgage securitizations can cause riskier behaviors from bank mortgage lenders and potentially lead to bank runs on deposits, according to a new research paper from the Federal Reserve.

The $500 million deal from CU Capital Market Solutions is tied to deposit insurance from the National Credit Union Administration.

Bank of America issued a resecuritization this week tied to a 2017 multifamily K-deal. It’s the first rated issuance of its kind from BofA since 2016. The new resecuritization received an A- rating.