A new Urban Institute paper called on policymakers to build on the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s recommendations to address liquidity vulnerabilities among nonbank Ginnie Mae issuers.

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The executive president of the Mexican Association of Retirement Fund Administrators noted that some Mexican investors see U.S. MBS as a riskier investment than U.S. Treasuries.

The Mortgage Bankers Association and the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association suggested changes for Ginnie’s planned HMBS 2.0 program.

The move is meant to keep FHA multifamily loans for new construction competitive with those from other programs.

The volume of loans removed from Ginnie MBS increased by nearly 20% in the second quarter, driven by borrower loan payoffs. (Includes two data tables.)

The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 calls for the end of the GSE conservatorships and a dramatically reduced role for the Fed.

When interest rates decline, the prepayment environment for agency MBS is likely to be much different compared with previous refinance booms, according to industry participants.

Ginnie Mae is hoping to have the case moved from a district court in Amarillo, TX, to the Dallas division.

The decline was driven by conventional-conforming mortgages and government-insured mortgages. The securitization rate for non-agency mortgages actually jumped in the first quarter. (Includes data table.)