Ginnie Mae MBS issuance fell to an unseasonably low level in October, with declines in both purchase mortgages and refis. (Includes two data tables.)

Valuations for holdings of mortgages and mortgage-backed securities declined amid rising interest rates.

The Zip transaction is the first buy now, pay later securitization rated by Fitch Ratings.

Even when excluding a large issuance in the first quarter of seasoned closed-end second liens, securitizations of home equity loans declined on a quarterly basis in the second quarter. (Includes three data files.)

Kroll Bond Rating Agency projects that issuance involving residential transition loans will decline by 12% on an annual basis this year, continuing the sector’s uneven yearly output.

The Basel re-proposal from federal bank regulators includes provisions that would limit mortgage warehouse lending and securitization by banks, according to industry participants.

Proposed legislation would allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase and securitize residential construction loans, provided those projects meet certain affordability and safety and soundness requirements.

Two of the largest expanded-credit MBS seen thus far in 2026 hit the market recently, with investor demand remaining strong.

Non-agency MBS stocked with loans called from previous issuance could provide attractive opportunities for investors, according to Goldman Sachs.

FICO’s CEO argued that VantageScore isn’t gaining much traction in the MBS and ABS markets, and that the only way the score will take share with GSE mortgages will be if lenders game the system.