The Ginnie Mae early buyout game is catching on fast, with new players entering the fray. loanDepot recently increased a repo line, bolstering its ammunition.

Prime non-agency MBS with newly originated mortgages continue to hit the market while expanded-credit issuers are struggling to source loans.

Under the new proposal, agency MBS received through reverse purchase agreements would not be considered high-quality liquid assets, a departure from coverage ratio standards used by bank regulators.

The Federal Reserve wants to continue buying agency MBS at its current pace, which should keep rates and spreads down for the foreseeable future.

The Structured Finance Association is working with members of Congress on a potential bill to help facilitate the transition away from the scandal-scarred LIBOR.

The CFPB proposed extending the GSE “patch” through September 2022 while new leadership at the regulator considers revisions to the general QM standards.

The government-sponsored enterprise plans to issue $3 billion to $5 billion in MBS based on pools of reperforming loans with principal forbearance this year.

There was a time when REITs had no problem pitching secondary offerings of stock but the pandemic ended all that. Enter Dynex Capital...

Auto ABS issuance dropped 9% in COVID-marred 2020, compared with a 40% decline seen during the 2007-2009 crisis, according to S&P.

COVID-19-related payment relief plans continued to put pressure on student loan ABS. S&P recently lowered its ratings on many FFELP student loan ABS maturing in the next three years to speculative grade.