ABS issuance has climbed steadily since bottoming out in 2010, and this year is on track to exceed $200 billion in annual issuance for the first time in eight years.
Meanwhile, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a modified bill that would require federal banking regulators to study the role of depository institutions in the MSR market.
CFPB chief Richard Cordray promised: "If we see errors, we’ll point out what they are and how they should be corrected. We will not be looking to be punitive toward people.”
Despite shrinking housing receivables, Citigroup marked up the asset value of its MSR contracts to $1.924 billion, a 14 percent improvement from the end of the first quarter.