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‘Private Label’ MBS Issuance Slows In 3rd Quarter as Alt A Sector Cools

A slowdown in Alternative A mortgage securitization was the key driver in a modest decrease in the production of new prime non-agency MBS during the third quarter, according to a new ranking and analysis based on the... [Includes 3 charts] Read More

Issuer Competition Builds in Alt A MBS Market, Countrywide Still on Top in 2006

Countrywide Financial is still the most active issuer of Alt A mortgage securities, but the company is seeing increased competition from a number of other firms. According to the Inside Mortgage Finance MBS Database, Countrywide has... [Includes 2 charts] Read More

Tougher Competition Held Back GSE Portfolios Despite Slight Uptick in New Business Volume

The combined retained portfolios of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac came to $1.43 trillion for the third quarter, down 1.7 percent from the previous quarter, with more pressure coming from increased competition from nontraditional investors... [Includes 1 chart] Read More

Increasing Availability of Data Will Keep Driving MBS Liquidity, New Study Finds

The voracious appetite for data in the mortgage-backed securities market has enhanced liquidity and this trend will continue, according to a recent analysis of MBS pricing. A joint study by the American Securitization Forum and the Bond Market Association found... Read More

MBS Issuers Attempt to Get Ahead of the Curve by Doing Suitability Surveillance

Some MBS issuers are trying to get ahead of what could be the next big compliance headache for the mortgage market: the imposition of “suitability” requirements that assess whether the loan a borrower received was appropriate for his circumstances... Read More

Competition in the Credit Rating Market Could Take A While to Develop Despite New Legislation

Legislation aimed at creating more competition in the credit rating business is on the books and a handful of new firms are reportedly lining up to enter the business. But, it still could be several months before a formal application process is worked out... Read More

November 3, 2006

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‘Private Label’ MBS Issuance Slows In 3rd Quarter as Alt A Sector Cools

Issuer Competition Builds in Alt A MBS Market, Countrywide Still on Top in 2006

Tougher Competition Held Back GSE Portfolios Despite Slight Uptick in New Business Volume

Increasing Availability of Data Will Keep Driving MBS Liquidity, New Study Finds

MBS Issuers Attempt to Get Ahead of the Curve by Doing Suitability Surveillance

Competition in the Credit Rating Market Could Take A While to Develop Despite New Legislation

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