Green securitizations have sprouted across the structured-finance industry, sometimes impacting a transaction’s credit quality, Moody’s Investors Service said in a recent report.

Ginnie Mae last week issued guidance tightening requirements for entities seeking to become approved issuers, including a credit evaluation to determine their financial strength as well as a new notification requirement for subservicers.

Whole-business securitization activity has been stable in recent years as issuers and investors see benefits from the funding option.

A lot of pieces have fallen into place for the scheduled June 2019 launch of the single security in the to-be-announced market, but one that hasn’t is a greenlight from the organization that sets TBA rules: the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

Residential MBS holdings of commercial banks and savings institutions declined 0.7 percent during the third quarter, according to a new Inside MBS & ABS analysis of call-report data. [Includes two data charts.]

Carrington Mortgage this week announced the launch of its correspondent lending division.

In its comment letter to the FHFA, Fannie Mae suggests the rule should use original credit scores and LTV ratios, rather than mark-to-market values…

Wells Fargo remained the top producer of correspondent-originated loans with $26.64 billion in third-quarter volume and a 20.2 percent share of the market…

Ed Pinto wants a 4.0 percent capital ratio for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...

Visio originates through the retail channel but also uses loan brokers…