To ensure the uniform MBS is a “continued success,” the FHFA has asked Fannie and Freddie to be watchful of “key patterns and measures.”

With Ginnie Mae forbearance requests now at 13% of outstandings, FHA has introduced a “temporary” policy to cover loans in progress.

Nonbank Ginnie Mae issuers increased their borrowings under the PTAP program in May but not significantly. Next up: FHA’s forbearance policy on loans in progress.

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

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

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.

Zillow Group, Radian Group and First American Financial recently priced senior note offerings to bolster liquidity.

Will the FHA hike premiums as a way to allay forbearance risk on Ginnie Mae-backed loans? Probably not, but it’s an option.

A loan-level pricing adjustment payment grid is expected shortly from FHA. The charges could have a profound impact on the Ginnie Mae market.