Freddie celebrated its 50th anniversary in July with a historic $107 billion in single-family MBS issuance. Purchase-mortgage business was up at all three agencies. (Includes two data charts.) Read More
The real estate investment trust is ready to take non-agency loan aggregation to pre-crisis levels, and believes investors are seeking the types of assets the company offers. Read More
It’s here: A mortgage-backed security, 15-years in duration, that pays investors a note rate of 1.5%. Would you lock up your money for that long? You may not have a choice. Read More
Even though a sizable portion of mortgages originated earlier in the year are in forbearance, investor demand for MBS backed by those loans is strong. Read More
In the first half of 2020, Freddie priced 28 deals totaling $20.73 billion. So far in the third quarter, it has already brought 10 and has 13 transactions on its calendar through September. Read More
Investors continue their attraction to mortgage-related offerings, debt or otherwise. The latest firm to saddle up to the capital markets bar: Mr. Cooper. Read More
Bolstered by recent successful offerings, Freddie Mac has four more STACR deals on its calendar for the year, each with its own companion ACIS transaction. Read More