If Freddie Mac is allowed to purchase second mortgages, critics argue there should be clearly articulated capital requirements, loan-to-value ratio limits and debt-to-income ratio restrictions.

The new requirements under FINRA 4210 will apply to trades in the to-be-announced market as well as other agency MBS positions.

A proposal from FINRA to reduce the timeframe in which trades of MBS and ABS must be reported didn’t sit well with some industry participants, prompting the SEC to take a closer look at the proposal.

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman highlighted issues in the proposed rule that impact MBS and ABS.

Beginning May 13, Ginnie Mae will transition to a central application system for issuer submissions of required fidelity bond, errors and omissions insurance, and financial statements.

Two former members of the Fed’s board called for bank regulators to adjust capital requirements for MBS holdings to better account for interest rate risk.

If the central bank was required to mark its securities holdings to market, it would be more than $1 trillion in the hole, according to a new research paper.

A look back at prior interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve suggests that agency MBS outperform competing assets in that environment.

The new Mission Index will be used to determine which single-family MBS can be designated social bonds.

FINRA proposed reducing trade reporting requirements to one minute after execution from 15 minutes. Many trades of agency debt securities and TBA MBS already meet the proposed reporting requirements, while ABS reporting lags.