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July Agency MBS Issuance Zooms to New Monthly High

Freddie celebrated its 50th anniversary in July with a historic $107 billion in single-family MBS issuance. Purchase-mortgage business was up at all three agencies. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

Redwood Once Again Primed for Non-Agency Aggregation

The real estate investment trust is ready to take non-agency loan aggregation to pre-crisis levels, and believes investors are seeking the types of assets the company offers. Read More

UMBS 15-Year Coupon Falls to 1.5%. Do I Hear 1.0%?

It’s here: A mortgage-backed security, 15-years in duration, that pays investors a note rate of 1.5%. Would you lock up your money for that long? You may not have a choice. Read More

Non-QM MBS with Pre-Crisis Loans Still Coming to Market

Even though a sizable portion of mortgages originated earlier in the year are in forbearance, investor demand for MBS backed by those loans is strong. Read More

Multifamily MBS Volumes Stay Strong at the GSEs

In the first half of 2020, Freddie priced 28 deals totaling $20.73 billion. So far in the third quarter, it has already brought 10 and has 13 transactions on its calendar through September. Read More

Nationstar Sells Short-Term Paper at 5.50%. Who’s Next?

Investors continue their attraction to mortgage-related offerings, debt or otherwise. The latest firm to saddle up to the capital markets bar: Mr. Cooper. Read More

New Requirements Issued for MyGinnieMae Users

Ginnie Mae’s online portal will be the sole avenue to access all its systems, including GinnieNET and GMEP, from Dec. 1. Read More

Demand Surges for Freddie CRT

Bolstered by recent successful offerings, Freddie Mac has four more STACR deals on its calendar for the year, each with its own companion ACIS transaction. Read More

Inside MBS & ABS

August 6, 2020

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July Agency MBS Issuance Zooms to New Monthly High

Redwood Once Again Primed for Non-Agency Aggregation

UMBS 15-Year Coupon Falls to 1.5%. Do I Hear 1.0%?

Non-QM MBS with Pre-Crisis Loans Still Coming to Market

Multifamily MBS Volumes Stay Strong at the GSEs

Nationstar Sells Short-Term Paper at 5.50%. Who’s Next?

New Requirements Issued for MyGinnieMae Users

Demand Surges for Freddie CRT

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As homeowner equity continues to build, more and more lenders are launching home equity lending products. Are you thinking of joining this market?