The bank statement loans and TRID exceptions prompted Fitch to apply higher loss severities to the MBS, which play a role in credit enhancement levels…

SFIG Executive Director Richard Johns suggested that instead of removing requirements for risk-retention, policymakers could provide capital relief for issuers that retain risk on their securities, rewarding “good behavior.”

Altisource Residential said its goal is to build a large portfolio of SFRs “targeted to operate at a best-in-class yield.”

Fannie Mae cut its portfolio of Fannie MBS by 42.9 percent last year...

The nonagency/nonprime MBS market is expected to get some attention at the SFIG show, but not much…

With Republicans now in control of the White House and both houses of Congress, Hensarling plans to make even more cuts to regulations for rating services.

The once dormant market for MBS backed by newly originated nonprime loans is beginning to pick up steam, with deals unveiled by affiliates of Angel Oak Home Loans and Galton Funding. But that’s not all. According to industry officials who work in the sector, Citadel Servicing Corp., Irvine, CA, is planning a rated security for some time in May and there’s even talk that bond investing giant PIMCO might get in on the action. Origination and investment banking sources, speaking under the condition of anonymity, told...

Redwood CEO Marty Hughes said pricing for jumbo MBS is currently strong, with execution on issuance better than execution for whole loan sales.

Meanwhile, selling Ginnie Mae receivables is still a difficult task…

Moody’s said many of the contributors to the MBS are small, regional entities that lack the sophistication of larger, more established originators.