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October 3, 2024

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Asset Securitization Market Hits 2-Year High in Third Quarter

Issuance of residential MBS was up 11.9% in the third quarter, thanks to a decline in interest rates that sparked increased refinance activity and bolstered purchase-mortgage lending. (Includes three data tables.) Read More

Investors Protected as Delinquencies on Non-QMs Rise

Delinquencies on securitized non-QMs are increasing. But market participants believe there is so much credit enhancement on the deals, plus home equity, that it’s a non-issue for now. Read More

CMBS Facing Most Pressure in MBS and ABS Market

Delinquencies are projected to increase across asset classes, though some sectors will be hit harder than others. Read More

House Republicans Urge Fed to Prioritize Issuance of CLNs

The Federal Reserve should allow banks to increase issuance of credit-linked notes, according to House GOP lawmakers. Read More

Slow Pace of MBS Runoff at the Federal Reserve

Fed researchers say most mortgages will remain out of the money for the foreseeable future, which means redemptions of MBS in the Fed’s portfolio may remain below the cap of $35 billion per month. Read More

Trended Data Can Aid MBS Performance Projections

A new white paper says MBS investors can learn more about projected mortgage prepayment activity if MBS modeling is expanded to incorporate trended credit data. Read More

Distressed Servicing Transfers on ABS Prompt Some Losses

Subprime auto deals that experienced distressed servicing transfers last year saw swings in delinquencies and ultimately took an elevated level of losses, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency. Read More

Loans for Elective Medical Treatments Back New ABS

The medical services that Cherry Technologies finances include dentistry, dermatology, plastic surgery and medical spa. Read More

Grapevine: Hurricane Helene Aftermath; Ginnie Summit

Initial estimates on Hurricane Helene’s impact; Ginnie to host summit with a focus on nonbanks; MSR financing securitization from Freedom; T-Mobile moves forward with cell phone financing ABS. Read More

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