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August 26, 2021

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REIT MBS Holdings Slide as Firms Diversify Investments

Several top REITs hunkered down in the choppy agency MBS market during the second quarter, while others continued pushing into MSRs and the non-agency mortgage sector. (Includes data chart.) Read More

Banks Pad ABS Holdings in 2Q21, Favor Consumer Deals

Most of the modest gain in bank ABS investment came from a handful of large banks buying deals backed by unsecured consumer loans, a fast-growing market. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

Credit Suisse Latest Non-Agency MBS Issuer with GSE Loans

Thanks to restrictions placed on the GSEs, investment-property mortgages are flowing into non-agency MBS. Some lenders are issuing deals on their own while others are turning to aggregators like Credit Suisse. Read More

MBS Trading Takes a Breather for the Summer…

MBS trading has been relatively quiet the past two months and much lower than early in the year. Then again, traders have other things on their minds, namely what might be said Friday regarding central bank tapering. Read More

Ginnie EBOs — The Investment Game Continues

Are Ginnie Mae servicers still making 500 basis points to 600 bps on early buyouts? So we hear. Also, there’s an angle for smaller players. Read More

Fortress Enters Single-Family Rental Securitization Market

An affiliate of Fortress Investment Group is set to issue its first single-family rental securitization. Read More

Two Post-2009 CLO Tranches Default, a First

Mountain Hawk II CLO class E and Flagship VII class F are the first two collateralized loan obligation tranches to default following the financial crisis more than a decade ago, according to a recent report from S&P. Read More

Commercial MBS Issued with Mezzanine Loan Structure

A commercial MBS attorney says he’s put together an “innovative” deal that should be considered by others. Reason: It’s lucrative. Read More

Grapevine: Waiting on a Ginnie Pick (and Godot)

Still waiting on a Ginnie president pick...

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