Profits at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac weathered a steady decline in mortgage purchases and shrinking mortgage holdings. (Includes data table.)

Peter Norden, CEO of Homebridge Financial, is transforming his once top-40-ranked GSE lender into a HELOC originator and securitizer. Margins in conventional lending, he said, are non-existent.

A proposal from FINRA to reduce the timeframe in which trades of MBS and ABS must be reported didn’t sit well with some industry participants, prompting the SEC to take a closer look at the proposal.

Secondary market players are showing a growing interest in expanded-credit mortgages and jumbos.

Ares will contribute 90% of the joint venture capital while AmWest will provide the remainder. AmWest will also the provide the non-QM loans for securitization.

A surge in refinance activity — especially in the VA program — led to a significant increase in loan removals from Ginnie Mae MBS during the first quarter of 2024.

Cogent Communications is using 13 million IP addresses as collateral for a novel securitization.

Sam Valverde, Ginnie Mae’s principal executive vice president, will serve as acting president, while Laura Kenney, senior advisor for strategic operations, will assume additional duties.

Agency MBS investors saw spreads widen in April due to volatility surrounding the Fed. Still, banks are showing demand for MBS and the market is poised for a boost, according to industry participants.

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman highlighted issues in the proposed rule that impact MBS and ABS.