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March 26, 2026

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Kroll Stays Ahead in MBS, Fitch Gains Ground in ABS

S&P was the top ABS rating service in the fourth quarter and finished narrowly behind Fitch for all of 2025. Kroll held the top spot in MBS ratings for the year despite a strong challenge from Fitch. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

GSEs Likely Beefing Up MBS Purchases to Quell Volatility

Market participants say the surge in GSE purchases is part of the Trump administration’s effort to reduce mortgage rates and spreads. Read More

Bank Capital Reforms Could Limit Supply of MBS

The revised proposals would reduce capital requirements for banks, both for MBS holdings and whole loans in portfolio. The change would provide incentives for banks to retain more originations in portfolio. Read More

Residential Mortgage Securitization Rate Steady in 2025

Some 68.0% of mortgages originated in 2025 were sold into MBS. Securitization rates were stable across most products, except for expanded-credit mortgages, where the securitization rate increased sharply. (Includes data table.) Read More

GSE Pilots MBS Sale With VantageScore

One of the GSEs has quietly issued an MBS comprised of loans underwritten using VantageScore 4.0. Read More

Ginnie Analyzing Growing Demand for Custom Pools

International investors are driving demand for Ginnie Mae custom mortgage-backed securities, a trend Ginnie says it’s watching. Read More

CMBS Market Sees Potential Increase in Rating Shopping

Ratings from a single firm are increasingly common for single-asset/single-borrower commercial MBS, a sign of potential rating shopping. Read More

Unison Plots Growth With HEI Securitization

The company recently closed its first rated securitization of the year backed by home equity investments. Read More

Aplos Looks to Transform Whole-Loan Data Operations

While institutional investors and insurance companies have been increasing their allocations to whole loans, the infrastructure supporting those allocations hasn’t kept pace, the software company said. Read More

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