Cart

Inside MBS & ABS

March 18, 2021

View Archived Issues

Freddie Stars in Expanding Single-Family MBS Market in 2020

Commercial banks, the Federal Reserve and foreign buyers remained the biggest investors in U.S. residential MBS, a market that saw Freddie and Fannie expand at Ginnie's expense. (Includes three data charts.) Read More

Investors Seek Transparency on Rating Services’ Oversight

The SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee wants increased regulatory disclosures in the sector. However, an SEC commissioner questioned the utility of the proposal. Read More

Republicans Open to Explicit Guarantee of Agency MBS?

GOP staffers on the Senate Banking Committee said remarks Tuesday by Sen. Pat Toomey, R-PA, were a sign he was willing to compromise on an explicit government guarantee of agency MBS. Read More

As Rates Rise, in MBS (Trading) We Trust

Trading desks had a busy month in February as rising rates caused participants to act. Where do we go from here? Good question. Read More

Strong Demand for Airline Loyalty Program ABS

American Airlines is the latest airline to upsize a transaction tied to its mileage rewards program. United started the trend in July and Delta followed in September. Read More

Most Important Driver for MBS in 2021? Banks

Mortgage bankers are concerned that borrowers who stay in forbearance for the entire allotted time will default on their loans. Read More

Blackstone Unit Remains Active in the Markets, IPO Still a Go

FoAM sees a growing potential in HECM securitizations and is expanding its menu in the space. Meanwhile, its SPAC/IPO has been green-lighted for early April. Read More

CMBS Backed by Self-Storage Properties on the Rise

Vacancies in the self-storage rental market are at record lows because of COVID-inspired demand. Read More

Latest Imf News

More Imf News

Featured Data

More Featured Data

Featured Reports

More Latest Reports

Featured Poll

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

View Results