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January 2, 2026

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S&P Tops 3Q25 ABS Rating and Gains Ground in RMBS

Fitch held on to the top ranking in ABS ratings through the first nine months of 2025. Kroll stretched its lead in RMBS ratings. Read More

ABS Issuance Expected to Hit Another Post-Crisis High

Kroll Bond Rating Agency expects new ABS issuance volume to increase by 5% from 2025 to 2026. Read More

GSE-Eligible Securitization Rate Climbs in Third Quarter

The securitization rate for residential mortgages originated during the third quarter was near the same level seen in 2019. Meanwhile, the share of GSE-eligible mortgages that flowed into MBS increased. Read More

Non-Agency MBS Market Expected to Grow

The non-agency mortgage-backed security market in 2026 is expected to grow with predictions of record issuance volumes. Read More

Redaptive Closes First ABS Backed by EaaS Contracts

The $216.0 million securitization is backed by energy-as-a-service contracts. The ABS is supported by 1,445 leases to customers primarily from the health care, industrial and consumer staples industries. Read More

FDIC, OCC Challenge Colorado Rate Cap

The federal banking regulators opposed Colorado’s attempt to enact a law that would allow the state to make out-of-state banks subject to its interest rate caps when lending to Colorado borrowers. Read More

Freddie to End Exchange Offer That Enabled UMBS

Freddie sets an end date for investors to exchange legacy securities for those created as part of the single security initiative. Read More

Ginnie Mae Continues to Court Investors in Asia

Joe Gormley, Ginnie Mae’s recently confirmed president, informed investors about the agency’s ongoing shift to a system that allows for loan-level transfers of mortgage servicing rights, and its efforts to improve cybersecurity and explore artificial intelligence applications. Read More

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