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June 20, 2024

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Residential Mortgage Securitization Rate Falls in 1Q

The decline was driven by conventional-conforming mortgages and government-insured mortgages. The securitization rate for non-agency mortgages actually jumped in the first quarter. (Includes data table.) Read More

Bank Trading Accounts Show Gains in MBS/ABS

JPMorgan Chase and several other large bank holding companies boosted their holdings of agency MBS in trading accounts during the first quarter. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

Non-QM MBS Continue to Perform Despite Delinquencies

Analysts are not “raising alarm bells” yet despite increasing delinquency rates in the non-QM mortgage-backed securities sector. Read More

Ginnie Highlights VA Issue as Prepayments Jump

Officials at Ginnie Mae noted that prepayment rates on Ginnie MBS increased at a faster rate than prepayment rates for GSE MBS due to a quirk in interest rates on VA refinances. Read More

Rocket Tied to Offerings of EPD, Scratch-and-Dent Loans

The battle between lenders and the GSEs over loan buybacks continues. But why force a repurchase if the loan is performing? Read More

Banks Accelerate CRT Issuance With Auto Loans

Ally Bank, Huntington National Bank and Santander Bank are in the market with credit-linked notes tied to auto loans. Read More

Saluda Grade Enters CRE Investments Sector

Saluda Grade has acquired a minority stake in commercial real estate investment firm Hillcrest Finance. Read More

Georgia Pulls Back Some Mortgage Licensing Requirements

In Georgia, investors who hold mortgages set for quick securitization will be exempted from the licensing requirements if they hold the loans for 14 or fewer days. Read More

Flood Risk and Non-Agency MBS Performance

Lenders are compensating for climate change by requiring higher downpayments for properties in areas of higher flood risk and increasing subordination levels in securities with a higher concentration of mortgages in flood zones. Read More

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