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March 9, 2018

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Agency MBS Production Slumped in February and Year-to-Date Volume is Well Below Early 2017 Mark

February produced a relatively weak stream of new single-family agency MBS, setting 2018 further behind the pace set early last year. Read More

MBS and ABS Issuers Seek Various Reg Reforms, Investors Concerned About Erosion of Risk-Retention Requirements

After more than a year under President Trump, the MBS and ABS markets have seen minimal loosening of standards from federal regulators. Issuers are optimistic that reforms are coming as federal agencies have been more receptive to feedback, while investors are fighting for risk-retention requirements to be maintained. Read More

Potential End of LIBOR a Concern for MBS and ABS Markets; 2021 Too Far Off to Create Sense of Urgency

Issuers of MBS and ABS know that the reporting of the London Interbank Offered Rate could end in 2021, but there’s no clear plan at this point for how to address the issue. Read More

PIMCO Hungry for Reperforming Loan Deals, But Available Inventory is Becoming a Problem

Pacific Investment Management Co. over the past few weeks has been gobbling up large portfolios of reperforming mortgage loans, winning auctions by accepting lower returns. Read More

New York AG Announces Major Settlement with RBS over Allegedly Deceptive MBS Practices

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman this week announced a $500 million settlement with Royal Bank of Scotland to resolve allegations of misconduct in the sale and issuance of non-agency MBS leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. Read More

Will the White House Tap Michael Bright To Be the Permanent Head of Ginnie Mae?

The White House this spring is expected to officially nominate Michael Bright, acting president of Ginnie Mae, to formally become the agency’s chief, according to industry officials Read More

New York Fed Report Touts Benefits of Fannie And Freddie Credit-Risk Transfer Programs

A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says the credit-risk transfer programs launched by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac a few years ago have helped stabilize the mortgage securities market. Read More

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