April 29, 2022 | Inside Mortgage Finance

CLO Issuance Slumps in 1Q22, Performance Steady

A sharp decline in refinance and restructuring activity helped drive issuance of U.S. CLO sharply lower in the first quarter. Volume was up, however, in CRE deals. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

Buyouts from Ginnie MBS Returning to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Loan repurchases from Ginnie MBS in the first quarter of 2022 neared pre-pandemic levels as delinquency rates declined. Loan removal trends vary among the top servicers. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

Freddie Nets $3.7 Billion on Higher Margins

Volume for both purchase mortgages and refis was down at the mortgage giant, but profits increased on the back of higher home prices. Read More

Ginnie Working With FHFA on Capital Requirements

Ginnie hopes to align, to the extent possible, its revised capital requirements for seller/servicers with FHFA’s standards. Industry participants are pushing for uniformity that isn’t too stringent. Read More

Sprout’s Non-QM Woes Center on a $200 Million Trade

Sprout isn’t returning media inquiries these days, but chatter is spreading about $200 million worth of non-QM loans it was trying to place. Read More

Rising Rates Taking a Bite Out of Expanded-Credit MBS Issuance

Issuance of expanded-credit MBS slowed in April after a surge in the first quarter. Rising interest rates played a role in both moves. Read More

REIT Giant Annaly Sells MMLs, Focusing on Mortgages

Annaly is selling its noncore holdings to focus on residential mortgage investments. Its agency MBS business continues to shrink, but not dramatically. Read More

UI Calls for Increases on GSE Pricing to Aid Less Qualified

Higher prices on mortgages for highly qualified borrowers could mean more cross-subsidy for less qualified borrowers. Read More

Demand Increasing for MBS With Reverse Mortgages

Market participants detail why reverse mortgages, particularly in non-agency MBS, are a compelling investment. Read More

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April 28, 2022

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CLO Issuance Slumps in 1Q22, Performance Steady

Buyouts from Ginnie MBS Returning to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Freddie Nets $3.7 Billion on Higher Margins

Ginnie Working With FHFA on Capital Requirements

Sprout’s Non-QM Woes Center on a $200 Million Trade

Rising Rates Taking a Bite Out of Expanded-Credit MBS Issuance

REIT Giant Annaly Sells MMLs, Focusing on Mortgages

UI Calls for Increases on GSE Pricing to Aid Less Qualified

Demand Increasing for MBS With Reverse Mortgages

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