Losses on non-agency MBS, a rarity for deals issued since 2010, look likely as forbearance plans for distressed borrowers end. Investors in the senior tranches appear to be safe for now.

Issuance of expanded-credit MBS was expected to remain suppressed after volatility in March halted activity. After a strong second quarter, industry analysts revised their projections.

The fall in prepayment speeds follows four successive months of steady increases. This may have something to do with how the rate is calculated.

Hoping to buy non-QMs on the cheap for an upcoming securitization? Forget it. The bargains are all gone. The good news: New lending is increasing from severely muted levels.

Beginning Sept. 1, all new floating rate quotes for multifamily loans can only be indexed to SOFR, the two GSEs said.

In a joint statement, the CEOs of Fannie and Freddie said the new adverse market fee will not increase borrowers’ costs, it will only reduce their savings.

As investors sift through the tea leaves of the bond market, the average daily trading volume in agency MBS increased 11% in July from the month prior. But where we go from here is anyone’s guess.

The bull market in debt offerings by mortgage-related vendors continues. The latest participant: ICE, which is buying Ellie Mae for a stunning $11 billion.

The Federal Reserve’s lending program is credited with helping the MBS and ABS sector even though investor demand is falling short of expectations.

The rating service its stepping away from rating new commercial MBS backed by single-borrower hotel loans due to uncertainty prompted by the coronavirus. Only one such deal has been issued since April.