Fannie Mae will publish refi application activity on a weekly basis, helping MBS investors better gauge prepayment trends.

Recent court rulings on litigation involving non-agency MBS issued prior to 2008 are setting new precedents, with broad ramifications.

For now, the market is well served by two to four master servicers. But if any of them exit the market, servicing costs and transaction fees could increase.

Vacancy rates for single-family home rentals are expected to remain stable in the months ahead, but the rapid rise in rents is likely unsustainable, according to industry experts.

Moody’s proposed establishing ESG “issuer profile scores” and “credit impact scores” for structured finance transactions rated by the firm. DBRS, too, has released its approach to ESG risk factors in credit ratings.

When it comes to borrowing money in the secondary market these days, mortgage servicing rights are a great form of collateral. Reason? Rates are high and the asset will stick around for a long time.

Non-QM rates are now north of 7% in many cases, but the market is still dealing with upwards of $5 billion in lower-coupon product that needs to be moved.

The impact of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet reduction is expected to be equivalent to a 50-basis-point increase in the federal funds rate.

Wider spreads on CAS and STACR deals suggest demand for the credit risk transfer securities is dwindling.

Ginnie Mae Digital Collateral Director Lynne Chandler spoke last week during a webinar co-sponsored by Falcon Capital Advisors.