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Inside MBS & ABS

March 12, 2026

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Bank ABS Holdings Edge Higher in Fourth Quarter

The two largest bank ABS investors, TD Bank and Bank of America, accounted for virtually all of the industry’s fourth-quarter growth in non-mortgage ABS. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

Mortgage Spreads Widen With Uncertainty Tied to Iran Conflict

Since the U.S. initiated strikes on Iran, mortgage rates and MBS spreads have given up all the ground they gained from the Trump administration’s directive for the GSEs to purchase $200 billion in agency MBS. Read More

REIT MBS Holdings Still Growing as 2025 Closes

Most mortgage REITs took advantage of strong MBS fundamentals to increase their agency holdings in the fourth quarter. While some REITs are drawn to the surging non-QM sector, industry holdings of non-agency MBS fell last year. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

FASB to Propose Hedging of Held-to-Maturity Portfolios

The potential rule change would allow banks to redesignate MBS holdings from held-to-maturity to available-for-sale. Read More

Demand for Home Equity Securitizations Rising

Investors are showing increased interest in securitizations of traditional home equity loans and home equity investments. Read More

Redwood Set to Regularly Issue Expanded-Credit MBS

There was strong investor interest in Redwood Trust’s first issuance through the Aspire shelf, which focused on expanded-credit mortgages. Read More

Tricolor ABS Investors Sue Warehouse Lenders, Underwriters

The investors claim the warehouse lenders and underwriters were aware of fraud at Tricolor, but ignored the warnings. Read More

U.S. Bank Offers CRT Tied to Loans for RVs, Boats

The $562.5 million offering is linked to a pool of loans with a total unpaid principal balance of $5.0 billion. Read More

Music ABS Issued in 2024 on Watch for Downgrade

Kroll Bond Ratings Agency placed a 2024 transaction issued by Kobalt Music on watch for a potential downgrade because of the flagging performance of the underlying assets. Read More

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