September 23, 2022 | Inside Mortgage Finance

Kroll Clings to Lead in MBS Ratings, S&P Ups ABS Share

S&P, Moody's and Fitch continued as the top rating services in non-agency MBS and ABS at the midway point in 2022, though Kroll held onto the lead in the RMBS market. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

Secondary MBS Activity Down Significantly in 2022

Issuance of GSE Supers appeared to take a hit in July when Fannie and Freddie implemented new fees on commingled collateral, but production rebounded in August. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

Ginnie Posts Nonbank Eligibility Requirement FAQs

Ginnie Mae could take additional actions on new eligibility requirements if problems emerge in the MSR market. Read More

PacWest Bank Offers One-Off Non-Agency Risk Transfer

Pacific Western Bank started acquiring residential mortgages in March 2021. PacWest is now done acquiring loans and looking to share credit risk on a pool with an unpaid principal balance of $2.68 billion. Read More

Steady as She Goes in the Non-QM Market? Sort Of

It seems as though whole-loan prices for non-QMs have stabilized. Then again, the Fed just hiked interest rates. Read More

Fed Sheds Treasury Securities; MBS, Not So Much

Balance sheet reduction continues to focus on the Fed's Treasury holdings, with falling prepayments limiting the runoff of agency MBS. Read More

Mixed Signals in Performance of Expanded-Credit MBS

Delinquencies on expanded-credit MBS are increasing but investors in the deals appear to be protected at the moment. A review of the sector by Fitch prompted many upgrades and no downgrades. Read More

SFA Airs Concerns on FTC Motor Vehicle Dealers Rulemaking

The Structured Finance Association warned that the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule on auto dealers could have unintended consequences for the securitization market. Read More

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Kroll Clings to Lead in MBS Ratings, S&P Ups ABS Share

Secondary MBS Activity Down Significantly in 2022

Ginnie Posts Nonbank Eligibility Requirement FAQs

PacWest Bank Offers One-Off Non-Agency Risk Transfer

Steady as She Goes in the Non-QM Market? Sort Of

Fed Sheds Treasury Securities; MBS, Not So Much

Mixed Signals in Performance of Expanded-Credit MBS

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