Servicers are concerned that unanticipated payment shocks tied to insurance and taxes may lead to an increase in delinquencies.

Homeowners are moving away from areas with natural disaster risk due to rising property insurance costs.

Dallin Merrill, head of policy at the Structured Finance Association, said some larger investors can increase their investments in 144A transactions, but smaller investors still struggle.

The SEC’s recent push to update disclosure requirements could prompt issuance of publicly-registered MBS.

Following recent fraud issues in the ABS space, investors are looking for ways to improve fraud mitigation.

Austin Niemiec, chief revenue officer at Rocket Mortgage, will now head the lender’s wholesale channel as it looks to expand partnerships with brokers.

Lenders expect ARM originations to continue to rise even as interest rates have begun to decline.

Last week was the first time in three and a half years that the 30-year FRM interest rate has dropped into the 5% range.

About 21% of homeowners have a rate of 6% or higher, the highest share in a decade.

AD Mortgage issued its largest-ever securitization last week.