A look back at prior interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve suggests that agency MBS outperform competing assets in that environment.

The new Mission Index will be used to determine which single-family MBS can be designated social bonds.

Participants in the MBS and ABS market have widespread concerns about a proposal to adjust capital requirements for large banks. They argue that the proposed capital requirements are unnecessarily high.

The Federal Reserve’s plan to reduce the size of its balance sheet by $100 billion a month may have been too ambitious. Last year, actual run-off was closer to $75 billion a month.

Securitization rates increased for GSE-eligible loans, government-insured mortgages and non-agency mortgages. While bank demand for jumbos is declining, the vast majority of the loans don’t go into MBS. (Includes data table.)

A significant portion of the net revenue lenders earn on small-balance loans can be attributed to the premiums investors pay for specified pools, according to an analysis by Fannie Mae.

FDIC member suggests delaying capital requirements; Ginnie strengthens reporting requirements for nonbanks; confusion on Mr. Cooper’s reporting to Ginnie MBS investors; GSEs prep green disclosures; LendingPoint securitizations on watch for downgrade amid servicing issue.

Mortgage industry trade groups continue to pressure the Biden administration to intervene in the MBS market to help struggling homebuyers overcome high interest rates and low supply.

An increase in net expenses in the third quarter cut profits at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac despite an uptick in revenue for the quarter. (Includes data table.)

Ginnie loosens requirements for RPL pooling; Fannie sees tighter spreads with latest CRT issuance; tender offers on outstanding CRT transactions; new ABS issuers; DBRS proposes changes to commercial MBS rating methodology.