Blackstone is expected to initially operate as a buyer of loans with mortgage-backed security issuance to follow.

No indication yet from federal regulators on when a planned re-proposal of capital requirements for large banks will be issued.

Some $189.08 billion of loans with insurance coverage were included in agency MBS issued in the third quarter, a 13.6% increase from the prior period.

Andrew Davidson & Co. used data on credit use, balance and payment across time and multiple loan types to garner a comprehensive view of consumer financial behavior.

Five of the top 10 GSE sellers increased their volume by at least 20.0% in the third quarter.

Loans in the MBS were originated by Southwest Stage Funding via its Cascade Financial Services unit.

Since the Fed started its current asset reduction period in 2022, it has allowed an average of about $18 billion a month of agency MBS to run off.

Demand for refis declined last week while applications for purchase mortgages held steady.

Residential MBS production was up 11.9% from the second quarter, hitting $341.43 billion, a two-year high.

Credit unions and small community banks opposed the idea of incentive membership programs at the Federal Home Loan Banks.