COVID Recovery is Still a Work in Progress for RMBS

Issuance of prime jumbo non-agency MBS was up in 2020 despite a soft fourth quarter, but the expanded-credit mortgage sector lagged, as did securitization of reperforming loans. (Includes three data charts.) Read More

Agency MBS Delinquency Rates Decline in December

After a slight blip higher in early-stage delinquencies in November, late-payment rates fell in December for all three agencies. (Includes data chart.) Read More

CLOs Pass the Pandemic Test With Flying Colors

For years, industry analysts raised concerns about the quality of CLOs, warning of poor performance. While issues from the coronavirus prompted some problems, AAA-rated tranches of CLOs have held strong. Read More

A Banner Year for Agency MBS Trades? Yep

In 2020, mortgage records were broken all over the industry. MBS trading, meanwhile, had its best year since 2010. Read More

With JPM LOC, Figure’s Credit War Chest Swells to $1.5B

When Wall Street lines up to lend you money, that’s a good thing. Figure has a new LOC from JPM and is planning its first MBS deal. Read More

Credit Suisse to Take a Loss in 4Q20 Due to Legal Defeat

The New York Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of the plaintiff in a decade-plus-old case against Credit Suisse tied to legacy non-agency MBS. Read More

GSEs to Provide Additional Loan-Level MBS Disclosures

New loan-level information in the MBS disclosures will include delinquency status and payment plan history. Read More

Rising Appraisal Reductions Signal More CMBS Losses

Thanks to the COVID crisis, appraisal reductions in commercial MBS are rising rapidly and may be a harbinger of future loan losses, warns Kroll Bond Rating Agency. Read More

GSE Repurchase Activity: Cumulative to Second Quarter 2025 (PDF Format)

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COVID Recovery is Still a Work in Progress for RMBS

Agency MBS Delinquency Rates Decline in December

CLOs Pass the Pandemic Test With Flying Colors

A Banner Year for Agency MBS Trades? Yep

With JPM LOC, Figure’s Credit War Chest Swells to $1.5B

Credit Suisse to Take a Loss in 4Q20 Due to Legal Defeat

GSEs to Provide Additional Loan-Level MBS Disclosures

Rising Appraisal Reductions Signal More CMBS Losses

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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?