Banks increased reserves for loans held in portfolio during the first quarter on implementation of new accounting standards. Many delayed the impact of CECL on regulatory capital.

The share of first-time homebuyers leaning on downpayment assistance for mortgages increased in 2019, according to a survey by the National Association of Realtors.

The bulk of non-agency MBS currently being issued is backed by seasoned mortgages. Rating services are also adjusting criteria to account for the coronavirus.

Auto ABS offerings returning to the market are being met with strong demand from investors, prompting deal sizes to be increased.

Ladder Capital and Colony Credit Real Estate recently sold assets at a loss in an effort to increase liquidity.

In a sign of hope for the non-QM market, Sprout Mortgage resumed offering expanded-credit products last week.

Temporary prohibitions imposed by Pennsylvania could shutdown mortgage originations, the MBA warned. Meanwhile, the trade group noted that servicing standards set by Washington, DC, differ from federal ones.

Assistance for T&I needs to be figured out...