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October 5, 2018

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Securitization Market Limped Through Third Quarter With Help from Agency MBS Issuance

New MBS and ABS issuance was up slightly from the second to the third quarter of 2018 only because housing markets produced a modest gain in agency single-family business, according to a new analysis and ranking by Inside MBS & ABS. [Includes three data charts.] Read More

MBS/ABS Issuers Advised to Prepare for the End of LIBOR or Face ‘Unhappy Ending’

Some participants in the MBS and ABS markets aren’t doing enough to prepare for the potential discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate, according to industry analysts. Read More

MBS/ABS Participants Getting Used to a ‘Constructive’ Relationship with Regulators in Trump Administration

Federal regulators have changed their tone under President Trump, according to participants in the MBS and ABS markets. Read More

GSEs on Track to Start Issuing Single Security in June, Additional Guidance Pending from SIFMA and IRS

Years of preparation for single security issuance by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac appear to be paying off as officials involved in the effort suggest that the government-sponsored enterprises and industry participants appear ready for the transition. Read More

As Primary Market Originations of Non-QM Loans Keep Growing, More REITs Plan to Enter the Fray

Real estate investment trusts, searching for yield, are looking to expand their role in the non-qualified mortgage market, with an eye toward providing greater liquidity to nonbank originators. Read More

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Shareholders Finally Get a Modest Win in Case Against Treasury Sweep

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders received a bit of good news late last week when a judge sided with them on one of their arguments against the government. Read More

FHFA Director Watt Appears to be ‘Safe’ for Now, But Concerns Remain About a Successor

It appears – for now – that Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt will serve out the remainder of his term, despite a recent public airing of sexual harassment allegations levied against him by senior advisor Simone Grimes. Read More

Despite a Dip in New PACE ABS Issuance, Morningstar Is Optimistic About the Sector

Despite the slowdown in the securitization of residential property assessed clean energy assessments, the market is in good condition because of its low credit risk and growing consumer protection, according to Morningstar Credit Ratings. Read More

Re-Performing Loans Reenergized by Recovering Housing Market, Issuance on the Rise, Says DBRS

Securitization of re-performing loans has seen a significant uptick since more borrowers moved from nonperforming to re-performing status as a result of modifications and other loss-mitigation techniques, according to an analysis by DBRS. Read More

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