Moody’s is reviewing two note classes as part of a downgrade review of the MBS due to an accidental loan prepayment disbursement.

Revised rating methodologies by DBRS and other rating services could lead to mortgages with private MI going into non-agency MBS.

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 rating service will assess expected payments from private mortgage insurers, with implications for MI-linked note issuance and potentially non-agency MBS with loans that have private MI.

Downgrades of GSE CRT transactions, Freddie Mac K-deals and student loan ABS followed a downgrade of the credit rating for the U.S. to AA+.

DBRS said it’s in talks with the SEC to resolve a potential enforcement action related to its compliance with recordkeeping requirements.

Issuance of single-family rental securitizations started in late 2013. And now Fitch Ratings is prepared to assign ratings in the sector.

Ratings for securitizations of residential transition loans are in the works following the issuance of a handful of unrated deals.

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization released its private-label residential MBS specifications, aimed at making it easier for ratings services to review MBS.

Higher interest rates are contributing to elevated delinquencies in auto ABS; Kroll places ratings on 11 commercial MBS on watch for downgrade; DBRS adds asset types to rep and warrant analysis; DBRS proposes updating its ESG analysis.