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January 25, 2018

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A Record Year for Commercial Mortgage Securitization In 2017, Freddie Reports Gigantic Fourth Quarter Volume

A record year in agency multifamily MBS issuance pushed the overall commercial mortgage securitization market to an all-time high in 2017, according to a new analysis by Inside MBS & ABS. Read More

Non-Agency MBS Backed by Re-Performing Loans Performing Well, Boosted by Home Price Trends

Losses on non-agency MBS backed by re-performing loans issued in recent years have been minimal, according to DBRS. Performance has been helped by home price appreciation, and the one deal to suffer significant losses was an outlier in terms of the types of loans it included. Read More

MBS Trading Tapered off in December, Investors Watch Stocks Rise and Worry About Bonds

The daily trading volume in agency MBS averaged $209.1 billion in 2017, the best showing in four years, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. Read More

Lawyers Say More Statistical Sampling Used in MBS Suits Found Not Valid, ResCap Decision Warrants Watching

Statistical sampling, which gained widespread acceptance in MBS repurchase cases after the housing crisis, is being rejected in many courts today, legal experts say. Read More

Mortgage-Investing REITs Raise Equity in Early 2017, But is the Bloom Off the Rose for Additional Deals?

The year is still young, but two of the largest real estate investment trusts – Annaly Capital Management and New Residential Investment Corp. – have already priced stock deals totaling $852.5 million. Read More

Aircraft ABS Could Enjoy Another Record Year, Despite Some Turbulence Here and There

The aircraft ABS sector had a great 2017 and this year may be just as good, even though there could be some bumps along the way. Read More

Ginnie Mae Updates Guidelines on Acceptable Risk Parameters in Issuers’ MSR Portfolios

Ginnie Mae is expanding its guidelines to clarify the amount of risk it considers acceptable for an issuer’s Ginnie mortgage servicing rights portfolio and what could happen if the issuer violates those standards. The move is part of the agency’s continuous monitoring of issuer activity and MSR portfolios to ensure they are not putting issuers, investors or the program at risk. Read More

Credit Card Issuers Likely to Have Another Good Year, But Challenges Are Beginning to Emerge

Credit card issuers will probably have a good 2018, much like they did last year, but some dark clouds are beginning to appear on the horizon, according to a new report from DBRS. Read More

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