At one point, First Republic Bank was a major contributor to non-agency MBS. In recent years, the bank retained its production, though JPMorgan Chase could move to sell the loans.

What might the thirst be for a roughly $37 billion package of mortgage servicing rights tied to non-agency loans? Deal broker MIAC Analytics is about to find out. A handful of MBS-investing REITs have been identified as possible bidders.

In no month since quantitative tightening began last June has the FOMC approached the $35 billion monthly cap on its planned MBS reduction. The latest action by the Fed won’t change that.

During a recent webinar, Casey Zuzak, a senior risk analyst at FEMA, discussed the potential uses of the agency’s National Risk Index on natural hazards within the residential MBS sector.

New disclosure portal for Freddie MBS investors; Ginnie details LIBOR transition plan for multifamily MBS; Andrew Davidson offers prepayment analysis for specified pools; DBRS proposes revisions to rep and warrant criteria.

The government could default on its debt obligations as early as June 1, the Treasury Department warned. The development could have major ramifications for mortgage lenders and the broader economy.

The FDIC closed First Republic Bank this week and JPMorgan Chase acquired substantially all of the bank, with help from a loss-sharing agreement provided by the FDIC.

Merger and acquisition activity is heating up, but most of it centers on mortgage servicing rights, huge blocks of it. Not only is SPS in play, but so too is SLS.

With volumes at lows not seen since before the Great Financial Crisis, Fannie and Freddie continue to turn in steady profits.

Disagreements about the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s new pricing grids for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac highlight differences between Democrats and Republicans.