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March 9, 2023

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REIT MBS Holdings Down, But Some Portfolios Grew

Armour Residential, Dynex, Invesco and MFA Financial all reported gains in MBS holdings, while the top tier posted declines in the fourth quarter. (Includes data chart.) Read More

Fitch Edges Kroll in RMBS Ratings, S&P Tops in ABS

The RMBS rating business nearly ground to a halt in the fourth quarter, but ECM was the place to be in 2022. ABS fared a little better, with business-finance and consumer deals showing relative strength. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

An Avoidance Problem for Agency MBS

What ails the mortgage market? Answer: high interest rates. But would creating more MBS buyers ease the pain? At this point, it’s an academic equation. Read More

Slicing and Dicing Specified Pools

Agency MBS industry insiders recently discussed specified pools, prepayment rates, home price growth and problems with ESG investing. Read More

Big Banks Stymied on CRT Issuance; GSEs Slowing

Questions raised by the Fed prompted big banks to pause CRT issuance. Also, CRT issuance by the GSEs is expected to slow in 2023. Read More

Ginnie Returns EVP/COO to a ‘Career Position’

Ginnie Mae is seeking a new executive vice president and chief operating officer, a position that became vacant just last week. Read More

Chimera Charts New Path Following Separation with CEO

After undertaking drastic leadership changes in December, Chimera is now looking to expand its investments beyond reperforming loans. Read More

Another Delay for New Margining Requirements

FINRA said the implementation of the amended Rule 4210 can’t take place until the SEC formally rescinds a 2022 stay. Read More

LIBOR Change in the CLO Market Slower Than Expected

There may be a rush to amend CLOs before the June 30 LIBOR transition deadline, according to S&P. Read More

Grapevine: FDIC Monitoring CMBS; MISMO Updates ASF Dataset

FDIC monitoring commercial MBS performance; MISMO to update ASF data standards; ACC subprime auto ABS servicing update. Read More

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