The initial rate of prepayments in Ginnie Mae custom buydown pools is slower than the prepayment activity in multiple-issuer pools, which could help investors guard their portfolios.

The SEC is seeking more information from Egan-Jones Ratings on its application for authority to rate ABS and government securities.

A recent paper co-authored by Federal Reserve Governor Stephan Miran identifies several policy changes that would allow the Fed’s SOMA to be reduced by up to $2.13 trillion.

Annaly Capital Management is set to issue a $349.3 million non-agency MBS with loans originated by AmeriHome Mortgage.

S&P was the top ABS rating service in the fourth quarter and finished narrowly behind Fitch for all of 2025. Kroll held the top spot in MBS ratings for the year despite a strong challenge from Fitch. (Includes two data tables.)

Market participants say the surge in GSE purchases is part of the Trump administration’s effort to reduce mortgage rates and spreads.

The revised proposals would reduce capital requirements for banks, both for MBS holdings and whole loans in portfolio. The change would provide incentives for banks to retain more originations in portfolio.

Some 68.0% of mortgages originated in 2025 were sold into MBS. Securitization rates were stable across most products, except for expanded-credit mortgages, where the securitization rate increased sharply. (Includes data table.)

One of the GSEs has quietly issued an MBS comprised of loans underwritten using VantageScore 4.0.

International investors are driving demand for Ginnie Mae custom mortgage-backed securities, a trend Ginnie says it’s watching.