December 6, 2024 | Inside Mortgage Finance

Agency MBS Gains Refi Momentum in November

Agency single-family MBS issuance rose 7% in November, hitting its highest monthly output in two years. Most of the gain came from continued growth in refinancing, especially rate-term transactions. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

Growth in Home Equity Loan Securitization Slows in 3Q

Growth in securitizations of home equity loans slowed in the third quarter from an exponential pace earlier in the year. Still, issuance was up, with Rocket leading the way. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

EBO Investor Prevails in Lawsuit Against Mr. Cooper

An affiliate of Proprietary Capital won some significant rulings this week in a lawsuit against Mr. Cooper. The dispute involved early buyouts from Ginnie Mae MBS. Read More

Momentum Builds for End of GSE Conservatorships

More and more industry insiders believe the Trump administration will attempt to release Fannie and Freddie from conservatorship. Read More

Cardinal Issues VA MBS Pool With FICO 10 T Scores

Cardinal Financial issued the first Ginnie Mae MBS backed by VA loans with FICO 10 T credit scores. Read More

BlackRock Buying Parent of Acra

Acra Lending is just one of many businesses that are controlled by New York investment giant HPS. But now that BlackRock is buying HPS, what might the future hold for the non-QM lender/servicer? Read More

Delinquencies Lead to Rising Losses in Prime MBS

Delinquencies have hampered performance in newer vintage prime non-agency MBS. Read More

Growing Demand for Insurance-Linked Securities

Increasing investor demand and a need for insurance companies to diversify risk has led to growing interest in the insurance-linked securities market and catastrophe bond issuance. Read More

Grapevine: SEC Extends Relief on Reporting Rule; New CES Issuer

ABS receive no-action relief on Rule 15c2-11 reporting; Ellington Management Group to securitize closed-end second liens. Read More

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December 5, 2024

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Agency MBS Gains Refi Momentum in November

Growth in Home Equity Loan Securitization Slows in 3Q

EBO Investor Prevails in Lawsuit Against Mr. Cooper

Momentum Builds for End of GSE Conservatorships

Cardinal Issues VA MBS Pool With FICO 10 T Scores

BlackRock Buying Parent of Acra

Delinquencies Lead to Rising Losses in Prime MBS

Growing Demand for Insurance-Linked Securities

Grapevine: SEC Extends Relief on Reporting Rule; New CES Issuer

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