Loan extensions on auto ABS increased for the third straight month in November amid rising coronavirus cases. Losses for investors could be around the corner, according to S&P Global Ratings.

One of the largest REIT investors in the MBS market took a loss of $266 million in 2020, with gains in the final three quarters unable to wipe out the red ink posted in the first quarter. Still, officials at AGNC are optimistic about the future.

Trade group officials believe by opening a dialogue with regulators they can fix the GSE cash window “problem” that is looming.

International third-party examiners have endorsed the enterprise’s green and social bonds.

Originators of non-qualified mortgages are selling product in smaller batches and as whole loans. The reason: better execution than delivering them into MBS.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2022 budget proposal includes language that formalizes the inevitable shift from LIBOR to SOFR for most financial institutions.

A pop quiz: What backstops $2 trillion in mortgages, earns $1 billion-plus per year but still doesn’t have a permanent boss?

Have Federal Reserve policies, and the flood of refis that they’ve created, permanently altered MBS markets?

Angel Oak, a big player in the non-QM market, sees better days ahead, with securitzations leading the way. Fundings at the firm are nearing pre-pandemic levels.

What might the new Biden administration do with Fannie and Freddie? Good things ahead for Ginnie? Let the speculation begin.