The year is young but already MBS and ABS deals are being prepped. Meanwhile, the mortgage market is waiting to see the FHFA’s capital proposal for Fannie and Freddie.
The Structured Finance Association has launched a task force to help the industry incorporate environmental, social and corporate governance practices into the issuance of MBS and ABS.
Its collateral has been performing well, but questions have been raised about Sterling Bank’s non-QM effort. For now, the program has been suspended but the depository is vowing a return.
The company, a player in non-QM lending, renewed a shelf registration with the SEC but it’s unclear whether it will tap the capital markets. Meanwhile, Mr. Cooper is redeeming some notes early.
While the Fed was shrinking its agency MBS portfolio by $54.5 billion during the third quarter, commercial banks increased theirs by $56.2 billion and money managers added $23.8 billion. (Includes two data charts.)
New York’s six-year statute of limitation for breach of rep-and-warranty claims in RMBS does not raise investor risk significantly if the deal comes with full, upfront third-party due diligence.
Significant increases in securitization rates were recorded in the conventional-conforming, government-insured and nonprime markets. Relatively few jumbo loans are pooled in non-agency MBS. (Includes data chart.)
The Structured Finance Association issued new guidelines for testing loans in non-agency MBS for compliance with TRID. Requirements were reduced, with industry participants growing more comfortable with TRID liability.
An SEC committee hosted a panel discussion in November regarding the compensation model for rating services. The regulator hasn't made a decision on whether reforms are needed to the issuer-pays model.
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