The FHFA in September increased the cap on Fannie’s and Freddie’s multifamily lending to $100 billion each through the end of 2020, with at least 37.5% of their business earmarked for affordable housing.

In general, lenders and issuers are anticipating another strong year for originations but less than the $2.375 trillion the industry funded in 2019.

Bank of America added $9.13 billion to its MBS portfolio, which nearly matched the $9.60 billion increase for the entire industry.

Moody's believes that relying on less than 12 months of a borrower's bank statements increases the risk a non-QM loan may not meet the CFPB's standards...

Presale reports for 15 deals totaling $6.07 billion have been published this month, and more transactions are in the works.

Bloomberg’s GSE bombshell was just one of several potentially controversial proposals to revamp the nation’s financial system.

Still, January production was more than double the volume produced by the two GSEs in the first month of 2019.

Angelo Gordon's GCAT 2020-NQM1 includes non-QMs, investment-property loans exempt from QM standards and mortgages originated by CDFIs, which reduce risk-retention requirements.

Fannie’s average g-fee in the fourth quarter was up as well, but by just one basis point.

This is “great news” for banks interested in issuing MBS and ABS, according to attorneys at Mayer Brown…