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December 18, 2025

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GSEs, Credit Unions and REITs Moving on MBS

Fannie and Freddie have upped their retained MBS holdings significantly in recent months, as have the Federal Home Loan Banks. Analysts expect money managers and insurance firms to remain key investors. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

Ginnie Mae Speeds Up Liquidation Reporting

Issuers will be required to report the removal of single-family loans from Ginnie MBS one business day following the liquidation, bringing reporting requirements in line with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Read More

Pilot Program Takes Closer Look at FHLBank Advance Collateral

RiskSpan is piloting a platform that would provide the FHLBanks much more precise and timely views into the status and quality of the mortgage loans pledged against their advances. Read More

Tokenization Could Help Track Portable Mortgages

Adoption of portable mortgages would be difficult under current practices in the secondary market. An official at Intercontinental Exchange believes that tokenization could address the issue. Read More

VantageScore Usage in ABS Market Rising

VantageScore saw the use of its score increase by 68% on an annual basis in the ABS market in 2025, driven by auto loan providers. Read More

Morningstar Expands Peer Groups for MBS, ABS Funds

Morningstar DBRS this week introduced three new bond categories to better reflect risk profiles. Read More

Tricolor Leaders Charged With Fraud; ABS Falter

The DOJ has filed charges against four former Tricolor executives for defrauding finance providers and ABS investors by double-pledging collateral and manipulating collateral characteristics. Read More

Losses on Auto ABS Pile Up; Investors Adjust

Losses on auto loan ABS are near record levels. Still, there are pockets of opportunity for savvy investors. Read More

New Issuers See Strong Demand for Securitizations

Forward Financing and New Mountain Net Lease separately issued their inaugural securitizations. Both deals were oversubscribed. Read More

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