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December 22, 2022

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Securitization Catches Up to Slump in Mortgage Lending

The prime non-agency market took a disproportionate decline in securitization rate during the third quarter, while the government-insured sector was relatively unscathed. (Includes data chart.) Read More

Big Bank Trading Accounts See MBS, ABS Grow in 3Q22

Bank holding companies reported an increase in agency MBS held in trading accounts in the third quarter, plus smaller gains in CMBS and ABS. (Includes data chart.) Read More

MBS Trading Volume — The Yearend Doldrums and More

Interest rates have been falling of late, which is bolstering MBS values. Still, trading volume continues to decline as the year winds down. Read More

GSE Business Appears to Be Hitting More Social Targets

The data suggest that more GSE business met various social criteria up until the historic binge in refinancing activity in 2020. (Includes data chart.) Read More

Casual Dining Sector-Backed ABS Vulnerable to Downturn

As purse strings tighten, the quick-service restaurant space is expected to do well given the value and convenience it offers customers. But the same cannot be said for the casual-dining sector, S&P analysts say. Read More

Tough Road Ahead for CMBS Loans Maturing in 2023, 2024

DBRS Morningstar said inflation and high interest rates will make it hard for borrowers to pay off CMBS loans that mature in the next two years. Read More

Fed Finalizes LIBOR Act Regulation

Final regulations implementing the Adjustable Interest Rate Act will go into effect next month, setting the stage for a smooth transition for the end of the London Inter-bank Offer Rate. Read More

Loans in Ginnie Pools Not Always Insured, HUD OIG Says

Not knowing whether its pooled loans are insured puts Ginnie at increased financial risk, the inspector general’s report said. Read More

Economists See Liquidity Risk in the MBS Market

With the Fed and banks no longer supporting the MBS market, liquidity depends on small investors and nonbank financial institutions. Read More

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