Disclosures to investors in post-crisis non-agency MBS regarding potential breaches of representations and warranties have been inadequate, according to Moody’s Investors Service.
Elliott Management Corp., considered one of the largest activist funds in the world, is eyeing non-qualified mortgage securitizer Deephaven Mortgage for a possible acquisition, sources familiar with the matter told Inside MBS & ABS.
Multifamily lender Walker & Dunlop plans to expand its small-loan business, confident about investor demand and performance of such assets in the secondary market.
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.
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