Increasing investor demand and a need for insurance companies to diversify risk has led to growing interest in the insurance-linked securities market and catastrophe bond issuance.

ABS receive no-action relief on Rule 15c2-11 reporting; Ellington Management Group to securitize closed-end second liens.

Homebuying interest increased after the November election, a new Redfin survey found. Also, homebuyers are willing to compromise to purchase a more affordable home.

The real estate investment trust sees positives in agency MBS despite concerns around the future of the GSEs.

Radian’s foray into the securitization business is more than just a passing fancy. The mortgage insurance company is considering branching out beyond prime jumbos.

The new pooling option aims to provide some relief for servicers of reverse mortgages.

At the end of the year, nonbanks will be required to meet new risk-based capital requirements at Ginnie Mae. There’s some speculation that the Trump administration could reverse the rule.

New capabilities added to Freddie Mac’s basic ML-deal will allow corporate CUSIPs to be converted to municipal CUSIPs without impacting the tax-exempt status of the securities.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency believes the ABS sector has a variety of tailwinds, including insurance company demand, that should boost issuance in 2025.

Most of the banking industry’s biggest players in residential MBS reported substantial increases in the value of their holdings in the third quarter. (Includes two data tables.)