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August 1, 2024

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Reset/Refi Transactions Drive 2Q24 Surge in CLO Issuance

Reset and refinance transactions accounted for half of the CLO issued in the second quarter, with volume more than doubling compared with the first three months of 2024. (Includes data tables.) Read More

GSEs Boost Mortgage Portfolios in Second Quarter

Lender liquidity accounts of the government-sponsored enterprises grew faster than profits as volumes increased. (Includes data table.) Read More

Agency MBS Investors Anticipating Favorable Environment

Agency MBS investors are looking forward to the Fed cutting interest rates twice this year. However, they warned that something unexpected could prevent the Fed from cutting rates in September. Read More

Loan Payoffs Drive Up Liquidations From Ginnie MBS

The volume of loans removed from Ginnie MBS increased by nearly 20% in the second quarter, driven by borrower loan payoffs. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

Lingering Concerns About CFPB and MBS/ABS

Additional litigation involving ABS could come from the bureau, according to Structured Finance Association CEO Michael Bright. Read More

UBS Sues BofA for Failure to Pay Decade-Old Legal Fees

UBS is seeking at least $200 million from the bank for failing to pay legal fees for two lawsuits dating back to 2010. Read More

GreenSky, Goldman Fix Up Home-Improvement ABS

A new issuance from GreenSky adds to a growing securitized home-improvement loan market. Read More

Fitch Sees Some Risks in CRT Deals From Banks

Fitch generally views the deals as “credit neutral” for bank ratings, though there are some instances where CRT usage could put a bank’s ratings at risk for downgrade. Read More

Diversification Helps Fannie CRT Following Hurricane Beryl

Fannie Mae releases data on the potential impact the historic storm may have had on CAS and CIRT deals. Read More

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