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Grapevine: LIBOR Transition; Downgrades for MBIA MBS

October 10, 2024
Brandon Ivey
Deals rated by Moody’s successfully navigated the end of LIBOR reporting; vintage MBS wrapped by MBIA downgraded; GSEs, Ginnie increase MBS disclosures; ICE offers emissions estimates for MBS; new TBA trading app from South Street Securities.
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GSEs Tout Success of Mission Index Issuance

May 23, 2024
Dennis Hollier
With an eye toward attracting more mature ESG investors from Europe, Fannie and Freddie updated their Mission Index scoring.
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Regional Bank Provides ARMs for MBS from Annaly

February 8, 2024
James Dohnert
Annaly Capital Management is preparing to issue a rare non-agency MBS stocked solely with bank-originated adjustable-rate mortgages. Loans in the MBS were originated by Associated Bank.
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Freddie’s K-Deals Performing Better Than Non-Agency Loans

January 26, 2024
Dennis Hollier
Declining multifamily valuations are pushing up capitalization rates while reducing debt service coverage ratios.
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Rare Resecuritization of Freddie K-Deal Issued

January 25, 2024
Dennis Hollier
Bank of America issued a resecuritization this week tied to a 2017 multifamily K-deal. It’s the first rated issuance of its kind from BofA since 2016. The new resecuritization received an A- rating.
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Pooling Strategies in a Shrinking Market

August 24, 2023
Dennis Hollier
While securitizations are often the best execution for Ginnie Mae loans, small and mid-sized GSE lenders will typically prefer the cash window.
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Grapevine: AGMIT Also Looking to Acquire WAMC; DBRS Shifts on CMBS

July 13, 2023
Brandon Ivey
AG Mortgage Investment Trust lodged a competing bid for Western Asset Mortgage Capital; Fannie, Freddie, Ginnie added to MBS disclosures; RMF sold some reverse mortgage MSRs.
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Slicing and Dicing Specified Pools

March 9, 2023
Dennis Hollier
Agency MBS industry insiders recently discussed specified pools, prepayment rates, home price growth and problems with ESG investing.
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Secondary Market Participants Working to Increase Use of eNotes

February 2, 2023
Brandon Ivey
While Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are the dominant outlets for eNotes, other entities are looking to boost adoption of the technology. Ginnie Mae has seen greater enthusiasm for eNotes than anticipated since launching its program in early 2021.
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MBS Investors Criticize GSEs’ New Social Index

January 19, 2023
Dennis Hollier
The GSEs’ social disclosures should be as granular and specific as those reported for credit-risk transfer deals, according to investors.
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