Will President Trump bestow a tax cut on investors in stocks and bonds? Christmas isn't too far away. Meanwhile, corporate landlord Invitation Homes (80,000 homes strong) posted strong results for the second quarter.
HUD is cracking down on the securitization of high LTV cash-out refis. Coming changes will affect FHA and VA lenders. Meanwhile, the FHFA may be ready to act as well. A big deal or much ado about nothing?
The GSEs took hits to their net earnings as a result of hedging losses for the third straight quarter. The launch of the uniform MBS pushed Fannie and Freddie into an indemnification agreement.
FASB plans to adopt a staggered approach to implement new accounting rules, including one that would require financial institutions to anticipate and estimate future losses as soon as a loan is made.
June was an exceedingly strong month for MBS activity with the average trading volume reaching $267 billion, according to SIFMA. But next week all eyes will be on the FOMC: Will the central bank hike or not?
Ginnie Mae’s counterparty risk measures, including stress testing, are credit positive for the MBS sector but may be daunting for smaller participants, says Fitch Ratings in a new report.
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