Ginnie Mae monitoring prepayment speeds.

“The QM patch expiration presents an opportunity for regulators to streamline certain rules to put the housing-finance sector on the best possible footing going forward,” Redwood said.

Trustees will be key players in facilitating a transition from LIBOR to a new reference rate for adjustable-rate mortgages.

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Redwood suggested changing the flat 5% risk-retention requirement on MBS with non-QMs to a standard based on the asset-level of loans in a deal.

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CEO Craig Knutson: “MFA’s reputation as a reliable buyer of residential whole loans and dependable capital partner has enabled us to source significant volume of whole loans, including transactions with limited competition.”

In the second quarter, loans produced by Quicken were included in MBS issued by Annaly Capital Management, JPMorgan Chase and Redwood Trust.