Issuance of home-improvement securitizations came in at $3.5 billion in 2023, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency. Some of that volume was in privately-rated deals that haven’t been disclosed to this point.

FHA, VA, Ginnie Mae and USDA are working with MISMO on a new servicing dataset.

MBS account for a small portion of the GSEs’ mortgage portfolios. However, the portfolios increased in the fourth quarter thanks to Fannie adding to its MBS holdings. (Includes data table.)

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a former research strategist at UBS in a whistleblower protection case under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The ruling has an impact on employee protections well beyond UBS.

Huntington National Bank is in the market with its first auto ABS since 2016. The bank completed a credit-risk transfer transaction in late December involving a $3.0 billion pool of auto loans.

Purchasing Power partners with employers to offer employees funds for purchases of appliances, electronics and furniture. The firm doesn’t charge interest on the loans. Instead, prices on the items are marked up.

Delinquencies increased in the fourth quarter as borrowers faced growing financial pressure. Still, some of the increase in delinquencies looks to be related to a quirk in the calendar. (Includes data tables.)

The Mortgage Bankers Association took Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s remarks as an opportunity to reiterate industry concerns about the Basel III endgame proposal.

For the full year, Fannie's net income hit $17.41 billion, up 34.7% from 2022.

The Community Home Lenders of America called on the major credit bureaus to reverse fee increases for soft credit pulls.