Fannie and Freddie have upped their retained MBS holdings significantly in recent months, as have the Federal Home Loan Banks. Analysts expect money managers and insurance firms to remain key investors. (Includes two data tables.)

Issuers will be required to report the removal of single-family loans from Ginnie MBS one business day following the liquidation, bringing reporting requirements in line with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

RiskSpan is piloting a platform that would provide the FHLBanks much more precise and timely views into the status and quality of the mortgage loans pledged against their advances.

VantageScore saw the use of its score increase by 68% on an annual basis in the ABS market in 2025, driven by auto loan providers.

Morningstar DBRS this week introduced three new bond categories to better reflect risk profiles.

Forward Financing and New Mountain Net Lease separately issued their inaugural securitizations. Both deals were oversubscribed.

Several mortgage trade groups expressed support for a proposal from the CFPB to remove the use of disparate-impact liability under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Consumer advocates oppose the effort.

The MBA advanced a proposal to limit the tri-merge requirements on GSE mortgages to applicants with credit scores below 700, in an effort to reduce the cost of originating loans. Some argue that the real problem is pulling scores for borrowers who are never going to qualify for a mortgage.

The Federal Reserve lowered federal funds rates for the third time this year, but its easing of fiscal policy is expected to drive only modest gains in mortgage lending with interest rates on mortgages expected to hold.

The Mortgage Bankers Association said a federal policy framework for AI will give lenders and technology partners the “certainty” needed to deploy the tech safely and responsibly. It will also limit state regulation.