The majority of Freddie Mae’s forborne multifamily loans were in small-balance loan pools. Just 251 of them loans were in the company’s signature K-deals.

The vendor uses machine learning and artificial intelligence technology to select and purchase consumer loans from originators.

While mortgage IPOs are starting to look dicey, the debt market continues to be receptive. The latest issuer: wholesale giant UWM.

The nation’s two largest MBS-investing REITs reported higher-than-expected earnings per share for the third quarter. Annaly even declared a quarterly common dividend of $0.22 per unit.

Delinquencies in auto securitizations increased in August, the first uptick in five months. But losses were at record low levels during the month.

Mortgage firms continue to court the debt market with note offerings. The latest deals come from loanDepot, Starwood and PennyMac Financial.

What might the GSEs earn in the third quarter? Based on their securitization volume, it should be a ton. Just subtract the COVID hit.

Issuers of prime non-agency MBS are completing deals with mortgages originated after the market volatility of March while expanded-credit MBS continue to be stocked with older loans.

Growing student debt has exposed ABS backed by such loans to elevated risks, increasing the possibility the notes will not pay off by their final maturities.

The GSE expanded its footprint in the long-term debt market this year, issuing $165.72 billion of instruments as of Aug. 31, compared to $21.55 billion for all of 2019.