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July 17, 2025

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Non-Agency MBS Issuance Rising on Growth in ECM

Expanded-credit MBS issuance was up 25.4% from the first to the second quarter, while prime MBS saw a solid 12.6% gain. JPMorgan Chase ranked as the top issuer and underwriter of non-agency MBS. (Includes three data sets.) Read More

Fed Governor Waller Hints at MBS Sales by Central Bank

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said the central bank’s balance sheet hasn’t grown as much as people think, but that MBS sales might be needed to balance the duration of assets and liabilities. Read More

VantageScore Move Raises Questions for MBS Investors

It may take time for MBS investors to fully understand how use of the new credit score for underwriting loans sold to the GSEs impacts pricing and hedge strategies. Read More

MBS Trades Hit Annual Low

If there’s any good news on the agency MBS front it’s that new issuance volume increased from the first quarter to the second. Then again, it was driven by seasonality. Read More

New Whole-Business ABS Stuffed With Sandwiches, Bundt Cakes

Jersey Mike’s has started marketing a $400.0 million whole-business securitization, while Nothing Bundt Cakes is prepping a $445.0 million deal. Read More

MMP Capital Brings Its First Medical Equipment ABS

The $213.3 million transaction has several credit strengths, including a manual review of all underwriting decisions, Moody’s Ratings said. Read More

Airlines Leaning on Loyalty ABS to Balance Liquidity

Airlines have been balancing liquidity constraints through securitizations of loyalty program future flows, which sometimes exceed the earnings of actual flight operations, according to a recent report from S&P Global Ratings. Read More

dv01 and Fitch Ratings Launch HELOC Data Platform

The dataset will provide investors and issuers access to performance metrics in the home equity line of credit market. Read More

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