Ginnie Mae and whole loans have gained servicing share in recent years to the detriment of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. (Includes two data tables.)

Sylvain Raynes, the new lead of the structured finance practice at Egan-Jones Ratings Company, warned that MBS and ABS investors are losing money if they’re relying on fairly static ratings from other firms.

Buying by insurance companies is seen as a key driver in the expanded-credit MBS market.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs noted in a recent report that issuers who move forward with a clean-up can see improved economics by issuing new deals with seasoned mortgages.

Policies put in place during the pandemic prevent many small banks and credit unions from selling small-balance loans to the GSEs, which constrains mortgage lending in rural and low-income communities.

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals altered some of its original findings in a lawsuit dealing with MBS liability under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

Issuance of expanded-credit MBS increased a hefty 40.6% during the first quarter of 2026, with investment-property mortgages making up a big chunk of the total. (Includes three data tables.)

The comment period on a concept release from the SEC to revise disclosure requirements on MBS and ABS closed in December. Since then, SEC officials have held a number of meetings with industry groups.

The rapid rise in investor interest for home equity loan securitizations has drawn parallels to the rise of non-QM MBS post the 2008 crisis.

Liability under ERISA for MBS structures could be impacted by a recent appeals court’s ruling in a long-running lawsuit.