Wells Fargo’s second post-crisis jumbo MBS differs from the one it issued in October. The new deal is substantially larger than the previous issuance and the lineup of three rating services is somewhat different.
Redwood Trust is set to issue the first prime non-agency MBS the market has seen in more than a month. Issuance has all but grounded to a halt after October, but industry analysts expect more volume to flow following the Redwood deal.
Production of new non-agency MBS fell sharply in the fourth quarter, ending a year that still set a post-crisis record for new issuance. [Includes three data charts.]
New mortgage- and asset-backed securitiza-tion production totaled $1.504 trillion in 2018, the lowest annual output in five years, an exclusive new analysis by Inside MBS & ABS reveals. [Includes three data charts.]
The new year has arrived and along with it a bond market rally that’s causing interest rates to fall, sparking hope that first-quarter mortgage originations and securitizations might turn out to be better than anticipated.
A new regulation set by the European Union for MBS and ABS issuance took effect at the start of the year. Though the rules don’t directly apply to U.S.-based deals, issuers here might have to comply if they want European investors to buy into their bonds.
DBRS continued to rank as the most active rating servicing in non-agency MBS as of the end of the third quarter, with S&P Global leading the industry in ABS ratings, according to a new ranking by Inside MBS & ABS. [Includes two data charts.]
The supply of single-family non-agency MBS continued to decline in the third quarter of 2018, but the sector may be nearing a turnaround point, according to a new Inside MBS & ABS analysis of outstanding mortgage securities. [Includes two data charts.]
With more lenders eyeing the non-qualified mortgage sector for entry in 2019, the deal volume for non-agency MBS could pick up significantly in the quarters ahead.
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