The rating service said both technicals and fundamentals in the mortgage market appear more resilient to stress than in previous crises, while highlighting some vintage differences.

The Federal Reserve hiked rates by another 75 basis points. But Chair Jerome Powell said the time to begin selling the Fed’s MBS holdings “is not close.”

When Ginnie released its new capital eligibility standards this past summer, nonbanks far and wide were not happy. The agency later extended the implementation deadline until late 2024, but some shops are pondering their options. Ocwen is one of them.

The ABS tied to loans to developing and growth-stage companies is Horizon Technology Finance’s second such deal to date.

Super-senior classes of conduit CMBS transactions should be resilient if office loan values fall, but the lower end of the capital stack may not hold up as well, according to S&P Global Ratings.

Servicers will now have a shorter wait time to deliver reperforming loans back into Ginnie MBS, and the loans will no longer have to go into special RG pools. The changes are aimed at increasing liquidity for Ginnie issuers. (Includes data chart.)

Wide swaths of traditional MBS buyers are sitting on the sidelines, avoiding acquisitions. One possible explanation: concern over prepayments.

Ginnie Mae President Alanna McCargo said she’s hopeful the one-year extension of the implementation deadline for Ginnie’s new risk-based capital requirements will give its nonbank issuers room to breathe and time to consider their restructuring.

The Swiss bank is transferring most of its securitized products unit to a group of investors — affiliates of Apollo Global Management and PIMCO. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2023.

Thanks to MBS-to-Treasury spreads busting their straitjackets, it’s been a tough row to hoe for MBS owners, particularly REITs. But signs of improvement could be on the horizon.