CMBS Valuation Practices Face Scrutiny in Wake of Trump Lawsuit October 3, 2022 Brandon Ivey The NY AG makes numerous allegations regarding property valuations, including on a loan that went into a commercial MBS.Read More
Securitization Rates Tumble in Second Quarter September 30, 2022 John Bancroft Even with less competition from the non-agency market, the GSEs securitized only 81.5% of conventional-conforming originations in 2Q...Read More
Angel Oak REIT Appoints New CEO, Williams Departs September 29, 2022 Paul Muolo Morgan Stanley controls a large chunk of Angel Oak's shares...Read More
Balbec Affiliate Readies MBS With Loans From (Now-Deceased) Sprout September 29, 2022 Brandon Ivey It's likely Balbec paid well below par for the Sprout loans...Read More
Maxex Launches Non-QM Option as Turmoil Persists September 28, 2022 Brandon Ivey The firm will support sales of various types of non-QMs, including bulk and flow options.Read More
Fannie/Freddie Supers Production Ends Slide in August September 26, 2022 John Bancroft Although secondary securitizations fell 39.3% for the first eight months of 2022, production at both enterprises spiked in August.Read More
Kroll Holds Lead in MBS Ratings, S&P Ups ABS Share September 23, 2022 John Bancroft Kroll held onto the top spot in rating non-agency MBS despite a 50.8% decline in quarterly volume.Read More
Short Takes: The Formula for Survival / Rates, A Historical Perspective / Bullish on MBS REITs / MSRs for Sale / AGMIT Gets a New CEO September 23, 2022 What might a 7% conventional mortgage do to the housing and mortgage markets? 8%?Read More
KBRA: Non-Agency MBS Investors Protected From Failing Lenders September 21, 2022 Brandon Ivey KBRA says the residential MBS market has many features that reduce the correlation between lender failure and future loan performance...Read More
McCargo In One-on-One Talks With Issuers Over Eligibility Standards September 19, 2022 Monica Hogan The Ginnie Mae chief said “the majority” of its issuers would already be in compliance...Read More