It was rumored that PIMCO was considering issuing non-agency MBS backed by nonprime non-qualified mortgages but loans in the pending deal have seasoned for a number of years and the borrowers have prime credit...
The Securities and Exchange Commission is increasing its srcutiny of sale of mortgage interests between investment vehicles managed by the same advisor, even if the parties involved are private entities.
Although Fannie and Freddie were taken over by the government in the fall of 2008, the two have been wildly profitable – with a few bumps along the way – since 2012.