May 23, 2025 | Inside Mortgage Finance

Bank MBS Holdings Climb in 1Q25 on Higher Valuation

Banks reported that just over half of their long-term investment in residential MBS was classified as available-for-sale. Overall holdings were up, particularly Ginnie MBS. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

Trump Urged to be Deliberate With GSE Reform Effort

Participants in the agency MBS market said if the Trump administration wants to release the GSEs from conservatorship, it should be done in a way that preserves many of the functions currently provided by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Read More

Ginnie EVP Expects New Foreign Players in Market

Joseph Gormley, the recently-appointed executive vice president of Ginnie Mae, said foreign interest in Ginnie securities might soon come from beyond the typical investors. Read More

MBS Values Under Pressure as U.S. Debt Fears Mount

The Trump White House wants the Fed to cut rates but with employment healthy and U.S. deficits growing larger, that’s not likely to happen. One casualty: MBS prices. Read More

Credit-Risk Transfers Pick Up at GSEs

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac both saw a significant increase in CRT issuance in the first quarter. Fannie also boosted credit-risk insurance purchases, but ACIS purchases were down at Freddie. (Includes data table.) Read More

SFA Seeks Regulatory Changes for ABS Market

The trade group said amendments to existing regulations, not just the elimination of certain regulations as a whole, are another form of deregulation. Read More

Pagaya Expands ABS Activity to Point-of-Sale Financing

Fintech firm Pagaya will issue an ABS backed by small, short-term consumer loans originated through point-of-sale service Klarna. Read More

Grapevine: Fed Stays Course With MBS Holdings; Ginnie Mae Buydown Change

The Federal Reserve is allowing its MBS holdings to run off in a predictable manner; Ginnie provides more details on change to buydown policy; Cerberus affiliate issues securitization of closed-end second liens. Read More

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Bank MBS Holdings Climb in 1Q25 on Higher Valuation

Trump Urged to be Deliberate With GSE Reform Effort

Ginnie EVP Expects New Foreign Players in Market

MBS Values Under Pressure as U.S. Debt Fears Mount

Credit-Risk Transfers Pick Up at GSEs

SFA Seeks Regulatory Changes for ABS Market

Pagaya Expands ABS Activity to Point-of-Sale Financing

Grapevine: Fed Stays Course With MBS Holdings; Ginnie Mae Buydown Change

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