The Fed Increases Its MBS Holdings. Huh? June 17, 2022 The central bank is unique in that it reports MBS holdings based on the unpaid principal balance of the securities it owns...Read More
Rating Services Refining ESG Analysis for MBS and ABS June 13, 2022 Brandon Ivey The goal: Investors would receive more relevant information regarding ESG issues.Read More
Ginnie Purchase Issuance Up in May June 13, 2022 Monica Hogan Overall FHA issuance volume increased 3.0% in May to nearly $24 billion...Read More
Angel Oak Ends Lull in Non-QM MBS Issuance June 10, 2022 Brandon Ivey The MBS is stocked with loans originated before the runup in interest rates.Read More
The Big Question: Should the Fed Hike Rates or Sell MBS? June 10, 2022 Dennis Hollier The impact of balance sheet reductions, which effect the supply of long-term securities, is more tangential.Read More
Ouch: A 41% Drop in Conforming Jumbos June 9, 2022 John Bancroft The conforming-jumbo share of agency business fell from 7.5% in December to 6.7% in January as the new loan limits took effect...Read More
Velocity Preps Non-Agency MBS, Ending a Lull in Market Activity June 8, 2022 Brandon Ivey The $315.2 million MBS includes a mix of commercial RE and residential investment properties.Read More
Fannie/Freddie Sellers Feel the Pinch in May... June 8, 2022 Dennis Hollier June could see an improvement in issuance but it likely won't be huge...Read More
MBS Issuance Lowest Since July 2019 June 3, 2022 John Bancroft An ominous sign: Agency issuance over the first five months of 2022 totaled $921.38 million, down 44.0% from the same period last year.Read More
CDFIs Not Abusing their ATR Exemptions May 31, 2022 Brandon Ivey Mortgages originated by Community Development Financial Institutions don't need to follow ability-to-repay standards established by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.Read More
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