Ginnie Makes MBS Backed by eNotes Eligible for PIIT Program January 13, 2026 Emmeline Willey Ginnie President Joe Gormley said the update allows for greater efficiencies and cost savings, and will make the agency’s digital collateral program more attractive to new issuers.Read More
Short Takes: More Non-Agency MBS / Rithm to Offer Preferred Stock / Below-Market Rates January 13, 2026 Brandon Ivey Issuers of non-agency MBS are in the market with expanded-credit, prime and closed-end second offerings.Read More
Rocket, Mr. Cooper Team-Up Becomes Top GSE Seller January 12, 2026 Dennis Hollier The combined entity of Rocket and Mr. Cooper overtook UWM for GSE loan sales in 2025.Read More
Short Takes: Rates Fall to Recent Low / Figure Sees Rise in Marketplace Originations / Housing Starts Rising / MISMO Publishes New Specification January 12, 2026 James Dohnert The promised of increased MBS purchases by Fannie and Freddie is already having an effect on mortgage interest rates.Read More
Trump’s Order for GSE MBS Purchases Faces Some Hurdles January 9, 2026 Brandon Ivey The directive will make the GSEs "noneconomic" buyers of agency MBS.Read More
Agency MBS Issuance Hits Three-Year High in 2025 January 9, 2026 John Bancroft Issuance of agency mortgage-backed securities increased by 10.8% on an annual basis to $1.235 trillion in 2025.Read More
Single-Family Securitization in Limbo With Trump Plan January 9, 2026 Brandon Ivey Some $8.65 billion of single-family rental securitizations were issued in 2025.Read More
Short Takes: UWM Leads Agency MBS Issuers / GSE IPO Decision Imminent / Temasek Invests in RTL Lender January 9, 2026 Brandon Ivey United Wholesale Mortgage issued $145.24 billion of agency MBS in 2025.Read More
Trump’s Housing Affordability Plan Includes Limit on Investors January 8, 2026 Brandon Ivey Some Democrats in Congress have also sought to limit institutional investment in the single-family market in recent years.Read More
Short Takes: Non-Agency Securitization Ramps Up / Lenders Tighten Up / Newrez Invests in Tech Provider January 8, 2026 Brandon Ivey Five non-agency mortgage-backed securities started marketing Wednesday.Read More