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January 8, 2026

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Solid 4Q Carries 2025 MBS/ABS to $2 Trillion

Residential MBS, commercial MBS and non-mortgage ABS all posted significant gains in annual issuance in 2025. The agency MBS market got a big boost in the fourth quarter from refinance activity. Read More

SFR Securitization at Risk With Trump’s Planned Ban

President Trump this week said he plans to ban large institutional investors from acquiring single-family homes. SFR securitization volume hit $8.65 billion last year. Read More

Non-Agency MBS Issuers Off to Fast Start This Year

Some 10 non-agency MBS have hit the market thus far in January, with issuance spread across loan types. Read More

UWM Likely to Sell Two Harbors’ MBS Holdings Post Acquisition

Goldman Sachs expects UWM to sell Two Harbors’ MBS portfolio once its planned acquisition of the real estate investment trust is complete. Read More

GSEs Seen as Ill-Equipped to Prop Up MBS Market

As long as the GSEs are profit-seeking entities, Urban Institute analysts suggest that allowing Fannie and Freddie to buy large amounts of agency MBS would leave the GSEs “with every incentive to swell their balance sheets to enormous levels during these periods of volatility.” Read More

Residential PACE Issuance Flops, Commercial Takes Off

Securitizations of residential property assessed clean energy transactions stopped in 2025, while commercial PACE deals surged. Read More

SEC Issues No-Action Letter on CLO Accounting

The Loan Syndications and Trading Association said the SEC has clarified that CLO tranches can be classified as receivables for accounting purposes, clearing regulatory uncertainty for banks. Read More

OHS to Issue Inaugural Home Warranty ABS

Oncourse Home Solutions will securitize $1.725 million in residential home service contracts, marking its entry into the ABS market. Read More

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