In a joint comment letter, a dozen trade groups said the FCC’s proposed restrictions on foreign call centers are unnecessary because existing federal laws already impose “extensive” consumer protection, privacy and data security obligations on financial services providers.

The fees for early payoffs are only available for non-owner-occupied loans. The convexity profile they create for non-agency loans makes them attractive to MBS investors.

Three new credit risk transfer deals from banks covered a variety of loan types.

Critics say the FHFA director is woefully underqualified to lead national intelligence. The impact on FHFA is also unclear.

Next week the Federal Open Market Committee will meet for the first time since Kevin Warsh took over as Fed chair.

Hedging could lessen the shock of prepayments for large banks holding mortgage servicing rights. There aren’t similar offsets, though, to mitigate a surge in defaults, according to research from the Fed.

Two of the largest expanded-credit MBS seen thus far in 2026 hit the market recently, with investor demand remaining strong.

With more demand than supply, interest rates on DSCR mortgages are converging with agency rates.

The denial rate on jumbo mortgages fell to 12.1% in 2025, down from 13.0% in 2024. (Includes one data table.)

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners voted to reduce restrictions on mortgage investments by insurance companies, providing more incentives for the firms to buy non-agency assets.