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The King is Dead. Nonbanks Usurp Wells in Agency MBS

Quicken Loans and United Shore Financial Services ranked as the top two agency MBS producers in April, dumping the market's long-time leader, Wells Fargo, into third. The megabank still ranked number one on a year-to-date basis. Read More

Ginnie Issues First SOFR-Indexed Security in a REMIC

Ginnie Mae has issued its first-ever security indexed to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, the leading candidate to replace the decades-old London Interbank Offered Rate. The agency expects more SOFR-indexed issuance in the future.

New Residential to Finance MSR Via Securitization

Securitization can help reduce costs for New Residential and extend funding maturities. Read More

Ginnie 'Liquidity Letter' Meetings are Over

Ginnie Mae has completed liquidity talks with its 14 largest nonbank issuers, but has yet to say what transpired during the meetings. But all that could change when the agency hosts its annual summit in June.

Non-QM MBS Structures Help Protect Investors

Improvements to the traditional sequential pay structure along with better standards are providing non-QM MBS investors with better protections than deals issued in the run-up to the financial crisis, according to DBRS.

Nation’s Top Largest 'mREITs' Continue Buying MBS

Annaly Capital Management Corp. and AGNC Investment Corp. continued their MBS-hoarding ways during the first quarter but have had to deal with paper losses and negative hedging marks thanks to lower interest rates.

Foreign Investment Spikes in U.S. Multifamily Segment

Foreign investor interest in the U.S. multifamily sector has spiked in recent years, and has pushed values higher and increased liquidity. The only problem: The properties might be overvalued.

Private Capital Exists in the Secondary Market

Just because they're not issuing MBS, doesn't mean private investors aren't playing in the secondary market.

Specter of Rising Rates for CRE Debt Subsides

The specter of rising interest rates for commercial real estate debt subsided in the first quarter even as the credit quality of new commercial MBS remained stable, Moody's said.

Inside MBS & ABS

May 2, 2019

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The King is Dead. Nonbanks Usurp Wells in Agency MBS

Ginnie Issues First SOFR-Indexed Security in a REMIC

New Residential to Finance MSR Via Securitization

Ginnie 'Liquidity Letter' Meetings are Over

Non-QM MBS Structures Help Protect Investors

Nation’s Top Largest 'mREITs' Continue Buying MBS

Foreign Investment Spikes in U.S. Multifamily Segment

Private Capital Exists in the Secondary Market

Specter of Rising Rates for CRE Debt Subsides

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