Performance of non-agency MBS with manufactured housing loans hasn’t followed the trends seen in other sectors during the pandemic.

Fannie resumed issuing credit-risk transfer notes in October after a long break. Still, GSE CRT issuance couldn’t match 2020’s volume. (Includes data chart.)

Spreads on MBS involving non-qualified mortgages have widened due to rising interest rates and excess supply. However, demand is on the rise again as new buyers are entering the space.

A provider of due diligence and document management services, Edgemac has a new owner: Incenter, a Blackstone “portfolio” company. The target: non-QM and jumbo securitizations and maybe a whole lot more.

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.