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June 1, 2023

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REITs Find Opportunity in Turbulence to Boost MBS

The Federal Reserve has been paring its massive agency MBS portfolio, and banks have been on the sideline. Cue a modest rebound in REIT investment in the sector in the first quarter. (Includes data chart.) Read More

MBS Issuance Expected to be Suppressed for Years

Lower demand and drastically reduced issuance may balance out in the MBS market. Meanwhile, high spreads mean the asset could attract new investors. Read More

FHFA Encouraged to Establish Social Bond Framework for GSEs

Numerous industry participants support FHFA developing a social bond designation for single-family MBS issuance from the GSEs. There are lingering concerns about the impact on the agency MBS market and borrower privacy. Read More

Ginnie is Confident Issuers Will Meet Capital Standards

The need for Ginnie Mae nonbank issuers to have ongoing access to capital is key to their success, and that informs the agency’s approach to policy and risk management, said Ginnie President Alanna McCargo.  Read More

Investors Show Increasing Demand for Non-Agency MBS

Spreads on new non-agency MBS issuance are tightening. Still, issuance is expected to decline on an annual basis. Read More

Put Ginnie’s Backing Behind Commercial Paper?

With mortgage banking profits under pressure these days, sleep is still being lost over what might go wrong in the nonbank sector regarding Ginnie Mae obligations. One idea: a commercial paper backstop. Read More

New Crisis-Era RMBS Lawsuits Filed

The FDIC has filed several lawsuits related to its role as receiver in the liquidation of Washington Mutual. Read More

Fitch Looks to Rate Single-Family Rental Securitizations

Fitch Ratings has released an exposure draft of criteria for rating single-borrower single-family rental securitizations, with key ratings drivers including property valuation analysis and ratings stresses. Read More

Grapevine: UBS Ending Mortgage Trading Operation; Ginnie Disclosures

UBS exiting TBA trading business; Ginnie to increase servicing disclosures; Ellington to acquire Arlington. Read More

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