Associated Banc-Corp will take a loss in the fourth quarter; Chase packages seasoned jumbos in non-agency MBS; Octane Lending expands ABS issuance; another whole-business ABS from Jersey Mike’s.

Agency single-family MBS issuance rose 7% in November, hitting its highest monthly output in two years. Most of the gain came from continued growth in refinancing, especially rate-term transactions. (Includes two data tables.)

More and more industry insiders believe the Trump administration will attempt to release Fannie and Freddie from conservatorship.

Cardinal Financial issued the first Ginnie Mae MBS backed by VA loans with FICO 10 T credit scores.

The real estate investment trust sees positives in agency MBS despite concerns around the future of the GSEs.

The new pooling option aims to provide some relief for servicers of reverse mortgages.

New capabilities added to Freddie Mac’s basic ML-deal will allow corporate CUSIPs to be converted to municipal CUSIPs without impacting the tax-exempt status of the securities.

Most of the banking industry’s biggest players in residential MBS reported substantial increases in the value of their holdings in the third quarter. (Includes two data tables.)

Rithm Capital hasn’t released many details on its new security backed by MSR, but its CEO Michael Nierenberg calls the transaction “novel” and market participants expect to see more such issuance.

The trade group called on the agency to move forward with its plan to allow loan-level options for MSR transfers.