The nation’s two largest MBS-investing REITs reported higher-than-expected earnings per share for the third quarter. Annaly even declared a quarterly common dividend of $0.22 per unit.
Nonbanks in the process of making their public debuts note that the refi boom (probably) won’t last forever, and they could eventually face financial difficulties making servicing-advance payments for loans in forbearance.
Recent uncertainty surrounding equities drove investors into bonds, especially agency MBS. One result: The average daily trading volume in agency product climbed to a multi-month high in August.