Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae produced $478.64 billion of new single-family MBS in the first quarter of 2020, a 5.6% drop from 4Q19...

Sources contend that other banks might follow Wells' lead but as the weekend approached, the situation was fluid, to say the least.

Redwood has been able to meet margin calls but is selling mortgage securities at a loss.

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust is one of just a handful of companies invested in what Fannie calls front-end CRT…

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods said the dividend cut is in line with expectations. "However, we think investor focus remains on the company's ability to finance its non-agency MBS."

Those top GSE volume states also accounted for $1.776 trillion of GSE single-family loans outstanding at the end of last year, 37.4% of the total market.

Within two weeks, the government guarantor will roll out a Pass-Through Assistance Program (PTAP) whereby issuers with a principal and interest shortfall may request that Ginnie advance the difference between available funds and the scheduled payment to investors.

Calabria’s remarks were part of a broader outline summarizing the impact the crisis has had on mortgage markets and the actions the FHFA has taken in response.