If the new rule had been in effect at 3Q19, CRT would have reduced the GSEs’ capital requirement by $22.1 billion. On the other hand, CRT provisions under the 2018 version would have provided $41.3 billion.

Directed by its regulator to curtail non-insurance front-end risk transfer deals, Fannie is piling into CIRTs instead.

The industry wants the SEC to align disclosure norms for publicly registered non-agency MBS with those followed in private placements.

Production of commercial MBS for 2020 is expected to be less what was forecast earlier in the year, according to industry analysts.

The new FHFA-sponsored capital rule is finally here. But how long will it take for Fannie and Freddie to meet the standard before they can be released from conservatorship prison?

A non-QM MBS closed last week and deals from other issuers are in the works. A prime non-agency MBS with newly originated loans was also introduced.

Ginnie Mae is keeping a close eye on the COVID-19 forbearance readings. The wild card: the FHA’s stance on loans in progress.

Certain nonbanks in the MBS market can tap liquidity through new borrowings but terms can be pricey. Case in point is New Residential.

Ratings analysts at Morningstar allegedly engaged in sales and marketing activities in 2015 and 2016, a big no-no.

Bank of America issued a $1 billion social bond to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus, the first U.S. commercial bank to do so.