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CLO Issuance Down in 2023 Despite Strong 4Q23 Finish

CLO issuance is expected to go up in 2024, although securitization of commercial real estate faces persistent problems in the underlying market. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

GSEs’ Social Index Gets a New Name: Mission Index

The new Mission Index will be used to determine which single-family MBS can be designated social bonds. Read More

GNMA Paydowns Slow in 4Q23, Default Buyouts Up

Most categories of loan withdrawals from Ginnie MBS pools saw declining activity in the fourth quarter. But repurchases of delinquent loans, especially FHA, were up. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

Ginnie Mae’s Cooper-Jones Looks Forward and Back

Barbara Cooper-Jones, Ginnie Mae’s soon-to-be-retiring tech senior vice present, expresses concerns surrounding staffing and funding at the agency. Read More

MBS Trading Weak at Year End, Values Bounce

MBS prices staged a nice turnaround in the fourth quarter but trading volume weakened in December. A stronger-than-anticipated jobs report in early January sent rates northward but not terribly. Read More

GSE Securitization Could Pose Unintended Risks for Banks

Agency mortgage securitizations can cause riskier behaviors from bank mortgage lenders and potentially lead to bank runs on deposits, according to a new research paper from the Federal Reserve. Read More

New ABS Linked to Credit Union Deposit Insurance

The $500 million deal from CU Capital Market Solutions is tied to deposit insurance from the National Credit Union Administration. Read More

Rare Resecuritization of Freddie K-Deal Issued

Bank of America issued a resecuritization this week tied to a 2017 multifamily K-deal. It’s the first rated issuance of its kind from BofA since 2016. The new resecuritization received an A- rating. Read More

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CLO Issuance Down in 2023 Despite Strong 4Q23 Finish

GSEs’ Social Index Gets a New Name: Mission Index

GNMA Paydowns Slow in 4Q23, Default Buyouts Up

Ginnie Mae’s Cooper-Jones Looks Forward and Back

MBS Trading Weak at Year End, Values Bounce

GSE Securitization Could Pose Unintended Risks for Banks

New ABS Linked to Credit Union Deposit Insurance

Rare Resecuritization of Freddie K-Deal Issued

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