When looking at activity by rating services in 2020, the SEC found problems involving ABS and CLOs, among other issues. The regulator as usual didn’t identify the offenders.

The share of loans in commercial MBS experiencing high levels of losses is increasing, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

Ginnie Mae’s Innovation Lab recently joined the U.S. Federal Housing Blockchain Network, among other tech-related developments.

Fannie removed some loans from its MBS early; Guaranteed Rate restructured a jumbo MBS before issuance; the GSEs are prepping separate risk- sharing transactions.

Non-agency MBS on offer in recent weeks include deals backed solely by mortgages originated by a Community Development Financial Institution, non-agency mortgages for investment properties and proprietary reverse mortgages.

The number of newly minted Ginnie Mae issuers has fallen dramatically the past year. Something to worry about or the byproduct of the mortgage industry’s cyclicality?

Four firms are currently offering whole-business ABS. Two of the deals received ratings from both KBRA and S&P, though the rating services differed in their assessments.

New York-based fintech dv01 used highly focused geographic data to identify MBS investment opportunities.

In a new report, the Structured Finance Association said 2021 green auto ABS deals totaled $3.5 billion and detailed how rating services weigh emissions when considering ESG factors.

The new documentation process eliminates the need for recordation and title insurance, with certain exceptions, for servicers participating in FHA’s COVID-19-related advanced loan-modification program.