Several usually active issuers had no issuance in the second quarter, including Angelo Gordon, Ellington Financial REIT and Redwood Trust.

FirstBank's mortgage division generated small profits in May and June.

All major sectors posted gains in securitization activity...

The GSEs outpaced Ginnie in terms of growth in MBS issuance in the second quarter.

The first large revolving RTL securitization was issued in 2018 and to this point, none of the deals in the sector have received ratings.

The fate of Western Asset Mortgage Capital's convertible debt is a concern.

After one more interest rate hike, the Federal Reserve will likely take a break for awhile, S&P Global Ratings says.

Primary mortgage insurance activity increased in the second quarter of 2023 after seven consecutive quarterly declines.

AG Mortgage Investment Trust has joined the competition for Western Asset Mortgage Capital.

Lenders delivered $174.26 billion in loans into Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae mortgage-backed securities in the second quarter, a robust 37.9% sequential increase.