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.

A growing acceptance among collateralized loan obligations of B- loans is creating some risks for the market, according to S&P Global Ratings.

Non-agency MBS with mortgages originated by CDFIs faces scrutiny from rating services; The Change Company pushes back; MBS and ABS investor preferences on credit scoring models.

Issuance of expanded-credit MBS flowed in the first half of the year even as lenders grappled with higher interest rates. Issuance is expected to slow as lenders work to establish a new supply of loans with higher interest rates.

Is it time for REITs to start issuing new shares of common and preferred again? Maybe. At least one REIT is back in the market: Annaly.

According to Equifax, the 60+ day delinquency rate on subprime auto loans hit a record in March. S&P countered that Equifax is double-counting loans, adding that delinquencies aren’t at record levels in the ABS market.

The Structured Finance Association had asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to hold off on new environmental, social and governance naming and disclosure requirements for asset-backed securities while SFA works on its ESG best practices.

Modest increases in short-term and medium-term debt may indicate Fannie and Freddie are ready to return to the capital markets.

Both delinquencies on securitized student loans and prepayment rates on student loan ABS are up and could increase further due to the Biden administration’s efforts to help distressed borrowers.