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September 10, 2020

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Agencies Break $300 Billion in Single-Family MBS in August

Ginnie Mae regained some share in the agency MBS market in August, as did purchase mortgages. The top 100 sellers saw a small increase in their share of new issuance, but the market remained fragmented. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

QM Proposal May Not Be Enough for Non-Agency Market

Some industry groups are concerned that the CFPB’s proposal to revise general QM standards contains unclear underwriting standards and legal uncertainties. They support the development of self-governance standards for the non-agency market. Read More

Mortgage Industry Dumps on FHFA’s Capital Rule

Industry feedback on the re-proposed GSE capital rule underscores the need for an explicit and permanent government guarantee on Fannie’s and Freddie’s existing and future MBS. Read More

Need a Reason to Buy Ginnies? They’re Government-Insured

These are not calming times for investors in Ginnie Mae MBS. Forbearance ratios are on the rise again and then there’s the buyout issue. Read More

Mortgage Debt Deals Keep Coming. The Latest: Sachem

Mortgage firms continue to sell debt at a healthy clip. Is there any end in sight? Not right now. The latest participant: Sachem Capital. Read More

Agency Delinquency Rates Continue to Ease in August

The number of loans in the most severe stages of delinquency continued to climb in August, but overall default rates and forbearance counts were down. Read More

CMBS Issuers Tweak Deals Amid Poor Performance

The share of office properties in new commercial MBS is increasing and the use of upfront debt service reserves is fluctuating as issuers address the poor performance of outstanding deals. Read More

Fed Hails Principal Trading Firms Game Changer in the Treasury Market

At least some of the advantage enjoyed by the Treasury market over agency MBS can be attributed to structural differences in the two markets and how they evolved, according to Federal Reserve economists. Read More

Imperial Fund Set to Issue First Non-QM MBS

The security will be backed by non-qualified mortgages originated by A&D Mortgage, an affiliated lender. Read More

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