Manufactured housing loans remain a tiny fraction of GSE acquisitions, but that share has nearly doubled since 2019 and plays an important role in spec pooling.

Researchers link fire sales by REITs at the beginning of the pandemic to sales by other financial institutions.

Third-quarter profits at the government-sponsored enterprises go up and down with their credit reserves. (Includes data table.)

By taking steps to shore up the financial standing of nonbank lenders and servicers, Ginnie Mae is providing confidence to both MBS investors and warehouse lenders.

Until recently, originations and MBS issuance were on the rise. But rising rates have introduced uncertainty in the secondary market.

A panel of mortgage industry veterans concluded that the best scenario MBS investors can hope for in the upcoming election is that neither side wins a clean sweep of the presidency and Congress.

Residential MBS transactions will likely experience a spike in delinquencies, but performance will return to pre-storm levels within a year, according to Moody’s.

An expansion of publicly held agency MBS means that primary dealers’ MBS holdings have also grown, filling a void left by the Fed.

Ginnie Mae must firm up plans to boost nonbank issuer liquidity for times of stress and set policies for transferring MSR in the event a large servicer exits the market, speakers said at a summit this week.

Ginnie continues to grapple with the liquidity challenges that accompany the nonbanks that currently drive MBS issuance.