The Supreme Court of Maryland ruled passive trusts that hold mortgages don’t need to obtain a mortgage license.

SFA and other trade groups are seeking major changes to the re-proposed bank capital requirements. MBA raised concerns that non-agency MBS would receive more favorable capital treatment than GSE MBS.

Fitch surged past Kroll to start 2026 as the top rating service in the non-agency MBS market. The company also extended its lead as the top ABS rating service. (Includes two data tables.)

Most analysts say that higher inflation means rate cuts are off the table for Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, even though President Trump still says he still wants lower rates.

Investors see expanded-credit MBS as a safer bet than consumer ABS and CLO deals.

More than 90% of expanded-credit mortgage production went into MBS in the first quarter of 2026. (Includes data table.)

The new workflow allows for list distribution, quote collection, execution and post-trade processing.

A number of nonbanks involved in the ABS market have opted for bank charters in recent years. The capital requirements and oversight that come with that status will benefit nonbank ABS, Moody’s said.

The downgrade watch was attributed to deterioration in performance, underperformance and liquidity challenges.

A property law expert said securitizing real property interests encourages home price inflation.