Fannie removed some loans from its MBS early; Guaranteed Rate restructured a jumbo MBS before issuance; the GSEs are prepping separate risk- sharing transactions.
Non-agency MBS on offer in recent weeks include deals backed solely by mortgages originated by a Community Development Financial Institution, non-agency mortgages for investment properties and proprietary reverse mortgages.
The number of newly minted Ginnie Mae issuers has fallen dramatically the past year. Something to worry about or the byproduct of the mortgage industry’s cyclicality?
Four firms are currently offering whole-business ABS. Two of the deals received ratings from both KBRA and S&P, though the rating services differed in their assessments.
In a new report, the Structured Finance Association said 2021 green auto ABS deals totaled $3.5 billion and detailed how rating services weigh emissions when considering ESG factors.
The new documentation process eliminates the need for recordation and title insurance, with certain exceptions, for servicers participating in FHA’s COVID-19-related advanced loan-modification program.
Margin requirements for trading GSE MBS are on the way; the Fed will end its stimulus-related purchases of agency MBS in March; JPM readies its largest jumbo MBS since 2016.
Fannie and Freddie have yet to release a date for their fourth-quarter results, but 4Q was likely a tad shy of 3Q. Credit stable interest rates and decent MBS volumes.
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