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August 4, 2022

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Agency MBS Issuance Down Again in July, ARMs Rising

Agency single-family MBS issuance fell 7.3% from June to July, including a disappointing slowdown in the flow of purchase-money loans. Issuance of GSE Supers fell sharply as neither Fannie nor Freddie issued any commingled deals. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

Fed’s Actions Prompting Losses, Opportunities in Agency MBS

The Federal Reserve giveth and taketh away in the agency MBS market. And now that the central bank’s investment activity is significantly curtailed, investors are seeing some opportunities in the sector. Read More

GSEs Recalibrate Retained Mortgage Portfolios

Both the size and the composition of the portfolios of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have shifted as the mortgage market slows. (Includes data chart.) Read More

Few Concerns Among Aggregators as Some Non-QM Lenders Falter

Two prominent non-QM lenders failed in recent months amid volatility in the market. Non-agency aggregators suggest that the issues were lender-specific and the market is improving. Read More

GSEs’ Multifamily Business Earnings Diverge

Net interest income in the second quarter was up 28% year over year at Fannie, while investment gains were down 75% at Freddie. Read More

Study Finds MBS Rating Inflation Related to Competition

A study by the European Central Bank found evidence that rating services respond to their competitive environments by either inflating ratings or altering the strictness of their rating standards. Read More

HUD Explores Expanding CDFI Access to Ginnie Mae

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is bolstering efforts to expand and support secondary market access for community development financial institutions through Ginnie Mae. Read More

Tech Helping to Improve Efficiency in MBS Market

Various tech developments are helping to improve operations in the MBS market. Digital mortgages, blockchain and loan-level disclosures are areas of particular interest. Read More

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