The key factor for TBA investors is prepayment speeds. A quick scan of the FHFA data show that the conditional prepayment rates for UMBS issued by Fannie and those issued by Freddie have remained comparable since the launch of the single security in June.
The Fannie/Freddie JV in charge of the uniform MBS has a new CEO with a deep background in mortgage finance: Anthony Renzi. In early 2018, he was hired to run the day-to-day operations of Cenlar, the big kahuna of subservicing.
FSOC continues to focus on the risk posed by nonbanks, which are key players in the MBS market. But is the regulator worrying too much? Opinions differ.
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?
Nearly $320 billion of newly originated home loans were funneled into the MBS market during the second quarter, but that represented just 56.4% of new production in the primary mortgage market.
Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie issued a combined $170.7 billion in new single-family MBS in August, their highest monthly volume since November 2012. A big surge of refinance business was a major factor.
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