Annaly Capital Management remained the top REIT in MBS holdings, though several other shops expanded their portfolios at higher rates during the third quarter. The REIT industry added roughly $40 billion to its combined portfolio over the past year. (Includes two data tables.)

JPMorgan Chase’s trading account held the largest combined inventory of MBS, ABS and commercial MBS at the end of the third quarter, though the total was down slightly from June. (Includes two data tables.)

Some large lenders are seeing their cash-window availability capped or being cut off altogether, according to trading advisors. Communications from the GSEs and FHFA on the matter are vague.

The growing securities holdings in Fannie’s retained mortgage portfolio include a large share of non-Fannie agency MBS.

Issuers of utility recovery bonds want the SEC to treat the asset as corporate bonds. They raised concerns about a recent flip by the SEC to treat URBs as ABS, though the SEC notes that it has considered some URBs to be ABS for years.

Interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve look likely to help maintain investor demand for ABS in 2026.

Treasury researchers develop new measures to predict interest rates on mortgages using shifts in MBS prices.

The $288 million deal is focused on multifamily properties. To this point, the bank’s securitization activity has solely been ABS.

The gain in November agency MBS issuance came from another rise in rate-term refinance securitization. United Wholesale Mortgage, Rocket and Pennymac remained the top three agency sellers despite declines in monthly volume. (Includes two data tables.)

The Securities and Exchange Commission received 31 comments in response to a concept release that sought feedback on revisions to disclosure requirements for publicly-registered securitizations.