The Structured Finance Association is seeking input from its members as it works to develop consistent disclosure frameworks for MBS and ABS that highlight their environmental, social and governance features.

Jimmy John’s and Wingstop are on the menu in the latest round of whole-business securitizations.

The aching question: How far and how fast will the FOMC go in allowing its portfolio of agency securities to run off?

The bill seeks to address the transition of “tough legacy” contracts away from the London Interbank Offered Rate.

The performance of MBS and ABS isn’t expected to be directly impacted by the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the near term; prepayment rates on agency MBS declined in February.

Spreads on non-agency MBS issued early this year were wider than the pricing seen near the end of 2021. Industry participants witnessed volatility in the broader financial markets along with an increase in the supply of non-agency MBS.

Commercial mortgage trading is a market that flies under the radar of most residential broker/dealers. RAMS has decided to make the leap.

Issuance of non-agency MBS with deals backed by mortgages bought out from Ginnie Mae MBS has increased in recent months. Once they’re reperforming, those loans can be re-delivered to Ginnie.

Nonbank boosters continue to fear Ginnie Mae’s final capital rule may not accurately reflect the intrinsic value of MSRs. Others fear it could be too soft.

Fed Governor Christopher Waller says asset sales are “a conversation for another day.”