A Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. consent order against Cross River Bank, a partner in marketplace lending securitizations, won’t impact outstanding ratings on ABS, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency.
Former Federal Reserve official joins SFA; delinquencies rising on credit card and student loan ABS; KBRA creates new business development role for structured finance.
Banks have gone from being reliable buyers of agency MBS to cautious holders of the securities, prompting wider spreads and opportunities for nonbank investors.
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.
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.
Another subprime auto ABS issuer closed its dealerships last week. Back-up servicers can help to protect investors from failing issuers, though there were some complications with a recent servicing transfer.
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