The change in course was fueled by mounting pressure from industry participants and members of Congress, among other stakeholders.

A 25-member bipartisan House group has called on the SEC to revise its proposed rule on conflicts of interest in the securitization market. The lawmakers said the SEC, in making the rule, went well beyond what was required by the Dodd-Frank Act.

Redwood Trust has increased its partnerships with banks as it expands its jumbo mortgage acquisitions in the third quarter.

A new study found that an increase in days over 90 degrees has a statistically significant impact on mortgage defaults and prepayments, both of which affect yields on MBS.

Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners defended NAIC’s plan to allow state insurance commissioners to overrule the ratings assigned to MBS and ABS held by insurance companies.

Money-market and mutual funds continued to invest heavily in the MBS market during the second quarter. Some of the burden may shift to foreign investors, experts suggest. (Includes two data charts.)

SFA published best practices for ESG disclosures for residential MBS and auto ABS. The association is starting with a limited number of disclosures and plans to expand the effort.

Larger banks say federal regulators’ proposal to increase capital requirements is more stringent than international standards and came with insufficient explanations.

The Structured Finance Association continues to push forward on revising the disclosures used with non-agency MBS. The revisions could lead to major changes in industry practices.

The increase in activity can be attributed to higher interest rates and liquidity concerns.