Higher conforming loan limits likely helped agency MBS issuance edge slightly higher in January. But the market started 2022 well behind its pace a year ago. (Includes two data charts.)
The number of newly minted Ginnie Mae issuers has fallen dramatically the past year. Something to worry about or the byproduct of the mortgage industry’s cyclicality?
Bridge Investment Group, a major player in the multifamily sector, said the proposed changes to the enterprise regulatory capital framework could actually increase the capital requirements for the GSEs.
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae all securitized a higher proportion of loans in their respective markets during the second quarter, but non-agency securitization rates benefited more from a surge in new lending. (Includes data chart.)