Noting that not a single SEC-registered non-agency MBS has been issued since disclosure requirements were tightened in 2014, the regulator is planning to revisit the standards.

The issue of fast prepays on VA IRRRLs refuses to die. Recently, VA mailed a warning letter to as many as 500 lenders. Inside MBS & ABS obtained a copy of the correspondence.

Ginnie Mae has initiated robotic process automation to replicate certain simple, repetitive human tasks. It does not include robots.

Arbor Realty Trust plans to issue non-agency commercial MBS stocked with multifamily loans that are eligible for sale to the GSEs, expecting better execution for the loans.

MBS and MSR investor New Residential signaled that it might engage in a large stock buyback program, but so far there’s been no activity. It’s possible political considerations might be a factor.

In a bid to ensure the GSEs maintain oversight of UMBS prepayment speeds and alignment, the FHFA is seeking feedback on all policies that might affect fungibility and the viability of the TBA market.

The ongoing wildfires in California could have a disproportionate impact on residential MBS, according to Moody’s.

Three names are being kicked around to head Ginnie Mae, the government’s $2 trillion MBS guarantor: Robert Couch, Clinton Jones and Joe Murin. But is something else afoot?

The outlook for hotels and suburban offices remains questionable because excess supply is likely driving up default risk in commercial MBS backed by these property types, says Moody’s.

The agency is seeking comment on an initial draft policy guidance for accepting digitized mortgages and loan packages as underlying collateral for Ginnie MBS.