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July 11, 2024

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MBS/ABS Issuance Rally Rolls on in Second Quarter

Seasonal trends may push agency single-family production higher in the third quarter, and lower rates could sustain a fledgling rally in refinance activity. (Includes three data tables.) Read More

Stable Forecast for Residential MBS; CMBS, Not So Much

Fitch Ratings sees relatively smooth sailing for residential MBS this year while times are tough in the CMBS market, and the worst could be yet to come. Read More

Industry Experts Seek to Create Unified Mortgage Data Platform

The platform could resolve some common industry frustrations involving the analysis of mortgage data. Read More

Freddie Works to Facilitate Servicing Financing Deals

In June, Freddie Mac provided new disclosures, aiming to speed the process for approvals of servicing financing transactions. Read More

Hometap Issues its First Rated HEI Securitization

Four rated deals have been issued in recent months. Morningstar established rating criteria for HEI securitizations late last year. Read More

How Effective Was the Bank Term Funding Program?

Fed researchers quantify the effect of BTFP’s use of par valuations for collateral during the 2023 banking crisis. Read More

Moody’s Proposes Changes to Student Loan ABS Criteria

The new ratings methodology would bring ratings for private student loan ABS in line with ratings for other consumer-backed ABS. Read More

Grapevine: Cherry Hill Looks Internal; VantageScore Data

Cherry Hill plans to drop its external manager, consider additional strategic options; FHFA publishes historical VantageScore data; Computershare, NewRez receive master servicer ratings; commercial MBS from Morgan Stanley downgraded. Read More

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