Few issuers tried to price non-agency MBS in the days following President Trump’s tariff announcement last week. An expanded-credit MBS from Annaly priced at the widest spreads seen in more than a year.
Joe Gormley is rumored to be leading Ginnie Mae ahead of his potential official nomination for Ginnie president; new leadership at multifamily securitization vendor putting emphasis on decentralized finance.
Nonbanks accounted for 65.2% of the residential mortgages originated in 2024. All of the top five lenders were nonbanks and they all gained market share. (Includes two data tables.)
Rep. Chris Pappas, D-NH, tried to get VASP restarted until Congress passes legislation to allow for a partial claims program at VA. The effort was voted down.