SFA and others have asked the SEC to extend the comment period on a proposed rule regarding conflicts of interest in the securitization market; SFA revises TRID grid; Fitch reviews RPL MBS; new ABS with Small Business Act Section 7(a) loans.
Redwood Trust isn’t planning to ramp up acquisitions and sales of prime non-agency mortgages in the near term due to elevated interest rates and strong competition from banks for jumbos.
Ginnie reduces minimum required pool size for HMBS; Ares Management to issue non-QM MBS; S&P extends comment period on triple-net lease changes; Stifel builds out agency MBS unit; commercial MBS issuers urged to consider advertising.
An appeals court has awarded ResCap Liquidation Trust nearly $22 million in damages and other expenses in its case against Primary Residential Mortgage.
Credit Suisse completed the first part of the sale of its securitized products group; tighter pricing for Fannie with latest CRT offering; SEC’s rating service report light on details; retrial in GSE shareholder case set for July; RMF’s planned securitization scuttled.
Can nonbanks become significant players in the HELOC market and ride MBS execution to a new wave of dominance? Due diligence firms that facilitate such transactions hope so.
The proposed rule is meant to prohibit ABS issuers from engaging in “conflicted transactions” that could influence the deal structure in a way that puts their interests ahead of those of investors.
Governance and social risks are the main ESG factors that affect credit ratings of MBS and ABS, while environmental relevance remains low, according to Fitch Ratings.
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