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Inside MBS & ABS

February 15, 2024

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Fitch Ranks First in Both ABS and RMBS Ratings

Kroll saw a 21.9% increase in non-agency MBS ratings from the third to the fourth quarter, as well as the smallest decline (3.7%) in ABS rating volume. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

Fannie’s Holdings of MBS Jump in Fourth Quarter

MBS account for a small portion of the GSEs’ mortgage portfolios. However, the portfolios increased in the fourth quarter thanks to Fannie adding to its MBS holdings. (Includes data table.) Read More

Maxex Offers New Options for Agency-Eligible Loans

The Maxex mortgage platform will now connect originators with non-agency buyers of agency-eligible mortgages for investment properties and second homes. Read More

Investors Open to Mortgage REIT Common, $2B Raised in 2023

Investors greeted “at-the-market” equity offerings by REITs fairly well last year. One analyst described the activity as “defensive” capital raises that strengthen the balance sheet. Read More

CMBS Whistleblower Prevails in Supreme Court Case

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a former research strategist at UBS in a whistleblower protection case under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The ruling has an impact on employee protections well beyond UBS. Read More

DoubleLine Sees Positives in Commercial MBS Market

Some analysts argue that, with traditional lenders shying away from the CRE sector, CMBS financing stands to gain market share. Read More

Huntington Bank Brings Auto ABS After CRT

Huntington National Bank is in the market with its first auto ABS since 2016. The bank completed a credit-risk transfer transaction in late December involving a $3.0 billion pool of auto loans. Read More

New ABS Linked to Payroll Purchasing Service

Purchasing Power partners with employers to offer employees funds for purchases of appliances, electronics and furniture. The firm doesn’t charge interest on the loans. Instead, prices on the items are marked up. Read More

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