Bayview Asset Management recently issued two forward-flow deals, with the issuer adding to the pools during a prefunding period.

The Basel re-proposal from federal bank regulators includes provisions that would limit mortgage warehouse lending and securitization by banks, according to industry participants.

More than 30 investors participated in the $508.6 million securitization of home equity investment products.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency last week assigned ratings on a $191.5 million deal of residential transition loans from Fidelis Investors.

Angel Oak Capital Advisors believes that a recent rise in interest rate volatility could help increase returns for MBS.

Investors are scrutinizing risks to MBS posed by climate issues. Analysts believe the anxiety doesn’t align with historical data.

FHFA plans to issue a proposed rule regarding credit-risk retention and the SEC is working toward a proposal to encourage issuance of publicly registered MBS and ABS.

Figure issued a fully pre-funded securitization with HELOCs, with the firm touting the effort as an alternative to the agency TBA market.

SFA and other trade groups are seeking major changes to the re-proposed bank capital requirements. MBA raised concerns that non-agency MBS would receive more favorable capital treatment than GSE MBS.

Investors see expanded-credit MBS as a safer bet than consumer ABS and CLO deals.