A new White House and a new Treasury secretary means exactly what for Fannie and Freddie? We’re about to find out...

It’s not clear why Freddie’s multifamily profits in the third quarter were more than doubled that of its sister company. Fannie’s g-fee was higher and its portfolio larger while Freddie’s MBS issuance spiked in comparison.

If the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc and the federal government doesn’t provide additional stimulus, the performance of residential MBS is expected to take a significant hit.

Less than $1 billion of credit card ABS were issued in the first nine months of 2020 even though outstanding deals are performing well. Delinquencies are expected to increase.

MBS traders and investors had a field day in October as trades jumped to a high not seen since earlier in the year. Then there’s the Fed …

Strong performance of outstanding marketplace consumer loan ABS is bringing issuers and investors back to the market. But default risks will likely increase through the remainder of the year, according to analysts.

The announcement comes just a week after Fannie reported a similar error. However, in Freddie’s case, the prepayments only impacted nine pools.

Freddie has issued several securities backed by re-performing loans during the pandemic. However: Are these loans still protected by the FHFA’s moratorium on foreclosures?

Securitization of non-qualified mortgages is generating healthy profits. However, issuers face a dilemma: Originations of the product have slowed.

As mortgage debt deals proliferate, so too are rating agency reports on the issuers. Among the latest: UWM, FoA and loanDepot.