The MBS held by two failed banks will soon hit the market; specified pool trades hit record level in March; Fannie increases disclosures on multifamily MBS; LIBOR to live on in synthetic form.

It looks like the worst of the bank liquidity crisis could be over. And now questions are being asked: Why weren’t these banks hedged? And who bought their high-quality Treasuries and MBS?

Government home loan programs should find ways to bring banks back into the fold, Ginnie Mae President Alanna McCargo said.

In the wake of the recent bank failures, bank regulators could likely adjust standards regarding securities held by banks.

The failures of various banks shouldn’t have a significant impact on investors of MBS and ABS, according to rating services.

A more permanent shift to hybrid work models will lower loans’ cash flows and make lenders less interested in refinancing office loans, according to Moody’s.

The Fed won’t alter its plans for runoff in its MBS holdings amid recent bank failures; fate of Select Portfolio Servicing remains unclear.

On any given day, a buyer can be found for two of the most liquid assets out there: Treasuries and MBS. But that doesn’t mean they can be sold at a profit. If anything, the bank liquidity crisis reminded us: Don’t put all your assets in one held-to-maturity basket. (Includes data chart.)

The Bank Term Funding Program comes in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank incurring losses on sales of MBS at current prices, which it undertook to pay back depositors.

Second-level GSE MBS issuance involving excess spread from servicing increased in 2022. Private-equity firms and real estate investment trusts are among the investors buying excess servicing.