Annaly Capital Management’s Onslow Bay, the top-ranked issuer of expanded-credit mortgage-backed securities in the second quarter, issued $3.82 billion of expanded-credit MBS, down 8.3% from the first quarter.
In late April, Ginnie announced that it would exclude FHA mortgages on trial payment plans when calculating servicers’ delinquency ratios for compliance purposes.
“More rating agencies means more perspectives, and more perspectives means sharper insight for investors," John Beacham, CEO of Toorak Capital Partners, said. “That’s good for issuers, good for investors, and good for the long-term health of the market.”
“The highest mortgage rates in nearly a year and the record-high national median home price together are contributing to a tepid housing market that is especially difficult for first-time homebuyers,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist at NAR.
Primary MI volume in the agency MBS market increased at a faster pace at FHA and VA in the second quarter of 2026 compared with private MI usage with the GSEs.
Aaron Kofsky, the acting deputy director of FHFA’s division of housing mission and goals, represented FHFA at a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council Wednesday.
New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh says markets will have ample warning before the central bank makes significant changes to its balance sheet policy.
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