Freddie continues to lead Fannie in issuance of specified-pool MBS. In the fourth quarter, there were relatively large gains in pools of mortgages with loan amounts below $275,000, as well as pools of Texas loans. (Includes data table.)

Investors are seeking out Ginnie Mae custom pools with better convexity profiles than those of forward trading multiple-issuer pools, causing the convexity of the multi-pools to further deteriorate.

Lower interest rates and potential policy changes are expected to help drive an increase in prepayment activity this year.

A change in how MBS deals are rated led to more than 1,000 upgrades for tranches of deals backed by HELs and seasoned mortgages.

The deal will expand Pagaya’s point-of-sale platform. The fintech also launched a revolving asset-backed funding structure this month.

The complaint argues that equity investors used their market dominance to pressure CLO managers to keep credit spread adjustments artificially high for leveraged loans transitioning to SOFR.

In mid-December, MBA was projecting interest rates would hold at 6.4% throughout 2026. However, MBA now anticipates the average rate will be 6.1% in the first quarter and hold at that level through the year.

The trade group representing credit reporting agencies said MBA’s proposal to move to a single-bureau report is more about lowering costs for lenders than saving money for consumers.

With states increasing their regulation of artificial intelligence, trade groups representing the mortgage industry are concerned state regulation will interfere with federal mandates.

Most North American mortgage entities spend more of their technology budget on safeguarding consumers’ data than other financial entities, according to a recent survey from Moody’s Ratings.