Plenty of Demand for Asset-Backed Finance in ABS Circles August 14, 2025 Emmeline Willey The maturation of private credit will be a key stepping stone for companies looking to issue ABS, according to a manager at a private investment firm.Read More
Short Takes: FHFA Planning to Adjust LLPAs / Foreclosures Increase / Some Urgency on Interest Rates / Morgan Stanley Tapping Hometown Equity Mortgage for Non-QMs August 14, 2025 Brandon Ivey FHFA is working on changes to the GSEs' loan-level price adjustments, according to FHFA Director Bill Pulte.Read More
Ginnie MBS Issuance Down in July as Refi Business Slows August 13, 2025 Emmeline Willey The flow of refinances declined 21.5% on a monthly basis to $8.90 billion in July.Read More
Expectations Increase for September Rate Cut August 13, 2025 Brandon Ivey Inflation figures released Tuesday helped to increase the value of stocks, including stocks in mortgage companies.Read More
Jumbos Driving Issuance of Prime Non-Agency MBS August 12, 2025 Brandon Ivey Issuance of prime non-agency MBS linked to non-agency jumbo mortgages increased by 13.4% during the second quarter of to $7.95 billion.Read More
Chase Eyes More ARM Originations Amid Elevated Interest Rates August 12, 2025 James Dohnert ARMs accounted for 70% of Chase's non-agency production in July.Read More
PennyMac Sends More GSE-Eligible Production to TPG Angelo Gordon August 12, 2025 Brandon Ivey PennyMac originated nearly $230.0 million of mortgages in the pending MBS.Read More
FICO CEO Critical of FHFA Move on Credit Scores August 12, 2025 Dennis Hollier William Lansing, CEO of Fair Isaac Corp., said the move would encourage lenders to shop for the most lenient credit score in order to qualify more borrowers for GSE loans.Read More
Short Takes: ARM Demand Increasing / Rocket Plans Influencer Ambassador Programs / First-Time Buyers Might Stay Put / Armour REIT’s Book Value Improving August 12, 2025 Brandon Ivey ARMs accounted for 9.5% of residential mortgages locked in July, according to Optimal Blue.Read More
Agency MBS Issuance Down Almost 6% in July August 11, 2025 John Bancroft Among the top 10 agency MBS issuers in July, just one was owned by a federally insured depository: Amerihome.Read More