Federal regulators started their review of risk-retention standards for residential MBS in December 2019. The review ended with no action this week.

Originations of conventional-conforming and government-insured mortgages declined by 4.5% during 3Q21...

KBRA was founded in 2010 by Jules Kroll...

REIT investments in non-agency MBS fell 1.0% during the third quarter.

Tad Dahlke of RAMS Mortgage Capital said buyers and sellers are becoming more selective...

In 3Q21, Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie securitized $77.94 billion of agency-jumbo loans made to borrowers in high-cost markets, a 3.9% decline from the previous period.

Redwood recently issued a jumbo MBS sized at roughly $1.0 billion, while the new offering from the nonbank is somewhat smaller.

In a letter to Ginnie leadership, the groups said the substantial re-delivery restrictions have negatively impacted market liquidity for these loans...

FHA volume was incrementally higher in November, while deliveries of VA, Native American and rural housing loans were lower.

Combined MBS issuance from Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie declined 11.5% from October...