November 12, 2021 | Inside Mortgage Finance

Commercial MBS Issuance Declines Again in 3Q21

While non-agency CMBS and agency multifamily issuance both declined from the second to the third quarter, year-to-date issuance continued to run significantly higher than during the first nine months of 2020. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

Pricing Dispute Prompts Pause in Ocwen’s Clean-Up Calls

Ocwen, which had plans to ramp up its clean-up calls of non-agency MBS, put the activity on hold following a pricing issue with Deutsche Bank, a trustee for the MBS. Read More

Homes are Overvalued, Impacting MBS Assessments

S&P recently downgraded its view of home prices at the national level to overvalued from undervalued. How rating services view home prices plays a role in credit enhancement levels for non-agency MBS. Read More

Mega Nonbanks Have Started to Sidle Up to the Repo Bar

What’s with the amended repo transactions at Rocket and other companies? It could be a case of yearend housekeeping but originations and securitizations are expected to decline next year. Right? Read More

Proposed Rule Changes Could Increase MF Capital Requirement

Bridge Investment Group, a major player in the multifamily sector, said the proposed changes to the enterprise regulatory capital framework could actually increase the capital requirements for the GSEs. Read More

Commercial REIT Stays Busy with Multiple Deals

New Residential Investment isn’t the only REIT buying up other players in its space. In the commercial sector, there’s Ready Capital. Read More

SFA Panel Addresses Return-to-Workplace Concerns

The structured finance industry discussed the effectiveness of return-to-workplace policies during a recent workshop organized by the Structured Finance Association. Read More

Loan-Level ESG Analysis Offered for MBS and ABS

Dv01 launched a tool that offers loan-level analysis of ESG factors in MBS and ABS. Read More

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November 11, 2021

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Commercial MBS Issuance Declines Again in 3Q21

Pricing Dispute Prompts Pause in Ocwen’s Clean-Up Calls

Homes are Overvalued, Impacting MBS Assessments

Mega Nonbanks Have Started to Sidle Up to the Repo Bar

Proposed Rule Changes Could Increase MF Capital Requirement

Commercial REIT Stays Busy with Multiple Deals

SFA Panel Addresses Return-to-Workplace Concerns

Loan-Level ESG Analysis Offered for MBS and ABS

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