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Delinquencies have hampered performance in newer vintage prime non-agency MBS.

Increasing investor demand and a need for insurance companies to diversify risk has led to growing interest in the insurance-linked securities market and catastrophe bond issuance.

Homebuying interest increased after the November election, a new Redfin survey found. Also, homebuyers are willing to compromise to purchase a more affordable home.

The real estate investment trust sees positives in agency MBS despite concerns around the future of the GSEs.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency believes the ABS sector has a variety of tailwinds, including insurance company demand, that should boost issuance in 2025.

UWM and Rocket believe they saw a preview of future origination trends during September’s brief rate-decline window.

The jumbo share of total first-lien originations narrowed to 12.4% in the third quarter from 13.1% in the second.

The MBS was issued under CrossCountry’s and Hildene’s joint CROSS shelf.

Non-agency jumbo originations increased during the third quarter of 2024, though not enough to keep pace with the broader market. (Includes data table.)