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Inside MBS & ABS

October 8, 2026

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Structured-Finance Issuance Slips in 3Q26 as Rates Climb

Non-agency MBS was the only sector in structured finance that saw increased production in the third quarter. It helps that most of its collateral was originated before the most recent run-up in rates. (Includes three data tables.) Read More

Agency MBS Investors Take Hits, See Opportunities

Losses are widely expected for agency MBS investors in the third quarter of 2026. However, the same factors that diminish values of MBS holdings also make new investments in MBS more attractive to investors. Read More

RTL MBS Issuers Stay Optimistic as Interest Rates Rise

Issuers expect to keep securitizing loans at a similar pace even as interest rates rise. Read More

GSEs Lose Multifamily Share to CMBS, Banks

In a high-rate environment, debt service coverage ratios determine the size of an agency refinance. Those loans may not be large enough to cover the inflation-driven debt of many multifamily properties. Read More

Ginnie Modernizations Begin to Materialize

Ginnie Mae has issued a flurry of program updates over the past few months, making public the work that was going on behind the scenes during a quieter period last year. Read More

Bank-Nonbank Loan Partnerships Performing Well

No legal challenge involving bank-nonbank arrangements has led to impairment for collateral in ABS, according to Moody’s.

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REITs Increase MBS Holdings in Second Quarter

Growth was fueled by agency MBS as REITs decreased their holdings of non-agency loans in the second quarter. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

Law Firm Expands Structured Finance Practice

Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes added four attorneys to its structured financial products litigation practice this year. Read More

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