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April 22, 2021

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ABS Market Roars in 2021, Issuance Hits 16-Year High

Production of vehicle-finance and business ABS was up sharply in the first quarter. A transaction backed by future cash flows from an airline rewards program played a big part, while student loan and consumer ABS markets also posted big gains. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

Moving from the GSEs’ Cash Windows to MBS Swaps

The complication of shifting from cash window deliveries to MBS swaps is going to cost lenders money whether they’re big or small. Read More

SFA Develops Standards for Non-Agency MBS Reporting

After complaints from MBS investors regarding the reporting of performance of loans in non-agency deals, the Structured Finance Association released voluntary standards that could address the issue. Read More

Texas Bank Kisses Correspondent Goodbye, Remains in Warehouse

Ocwen Financial is ramping up its servicing/MBS issuance game in a new deal with Texas Capital Bank. Read More

New Player in the Hot Prime Non-Agency MBS Market

PR Mortgage Investment is set to issue its first jumbo MBS and Bayview Asset Management revised its strategy for the sector. Read More

ESG Goes Mainstream at the GSEs

Industry insiders talk data, scale, and products in the mortgage green bond market. Read More

MBS Trading Declines but with Rates Headed Lower

Mortgage trading narrowed this spring at a time when rates were rising. Lo-and-behold, rates are headed south once again. But inflation fears are accelerating. What’s an MBS owner to do? Read More

CRE Will Recover but Pray that Rates Remain Low

Industry experts speaking during a recent Kroll forum on commercial real estate recovery attributed the recent rise in interest rates to economic momentum versus inflation. Read More

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