CRT Issuance Facing Regulatory Hurdles February 27, 2023 Brandon Ivey The SEC’s proposed rule on conflicts of interest in the securitization market would limit many types of CRT issuance...Read More
FHFA Delays Rule Requiring Prior Approval of New GSE Products February 24, 2023 Dennis Hollier The rule was scheduled to go into effect Feb. 27...Read More
FHFA Proposes Changes to GSE Capital Rule February 23, 2023 Dennis Hollier The new rule should please critics of the fee for commingled securities.Read More
Cerberus Affiliate Aggregates Seconds From Rocket, Spring EQ February 23, 2023 Brandon Ivey Up until now, FirstKey’s securitization activity has been focused on seasoned collateral.Read More
PIMCO Unit Securitizing Somewhat Seasoned Non-QMs Originated by Acra February 21, 2023 Brandon Ivey Non-QMs in the MBS have an average coupon of only 5.00%.Read More
MSR Sales Reshuffle Top GSE Servicer Rankings February 17, 2023 Dennis Hollier Tracking the movement of MSRs amid declining originations.Read More
Non-QM Lenders' Guarded Optimism on 2023 Market February 17, 2023 Brandon Ivey After a tough 2022, some market participants say the outlook for investment property lending is starting to look up.Read More
Debt Ceiling Crisis Hangs Over MBS Investors February 17, 2023 Brandon Ivey It's bad enough MBS investors have to forecast rate moves by the Fed. Now they have to interpolate concerns about debt ceiling game-playing in Congress.Read More
AEI Says Reports of Appraisal Bias May Be Premature February 17, 2023 Dennis Hollier Conservative researchers find fault with data showing persistent bias in appraisals.Read More
HFSC Republican Leadership Slow to Act on Housing Issues February 17, 2023 Dennis Hollier Still no sign of Republican activity on the housing finance front, despite their new majority in the House.Read More