September 5, 2025 | Inside Mortgage Finance

Agency Single-Family MBS Issuance Rebounds in August

Nonbank lenders continued to dominate the agency single-family market, accounting for 76.6% of new business in August. Nonbanks delivered more than 80% of agency refinance loans last month. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

SEC Looking to Boost Public Issuance of MBS, ABS

The Securities and Exchange Commission will be seeking feedback next month on ways to boost issuance of publicly-registered MBS and ABS. Read More

Issuance of Agency CMOs, Aggregation MBS Slows

The sharp decline in GSE Supers issuance was the result of the Federal Reserve wrapping up the conversion of its Fannie/Freddie MBS into aggregated form in the first quarter. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

Some Non-QM MBS Offering Floating-Rate Tranches

Issuers of MBS backed by non-qualified mortgages are starting to include floating-rate tranches, a feature more commonly seen in jumbo MBS and certain other asset classes. Read More

Knock, Arixa Kick Off Securitization Programs

Both lenders’ inaugural deals were oversubscribed, helping to diversify the companies’ capital sources. Read More

Analysts See Value in Agency MBS Over Corporate Bonds

Analysts at Stifel believe agency MBS currently offer better value than investments in corporate bonds. Read More

Rising Tariffs Straining Auto ABS Market

Higher vehicle and auto part prices are deterring new auto sales, according to Moody’s Ratings. Read More

Landmark Issues First Billboard Securitization

The commercial real estate firm issued its first public securitization of billboard property rights — a rarity in the ABS market. Read More

Grapevine: Jumbo MBS Downgraded; Loss on MBS Sale

KBRA downgrades jumbo MBS issued by JPMorgan Chase in 2015; Community Bank sells MBS holdings at a loss; Morningstar details private-rating share. Read More

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Agency Single-Family MBS Issuance Rebounds in August

SEC Looking to Boost Public Issuance of MBS, ABS

Issuance of Agency CMOs, Aggregation MBS Slows

Some Non-QM MBS Offering Floating-Rate Tranches

Knock, Arixa Kick Off Securitization Programs

Analysts See Value in Agency MBS Over Corporate Bonds

Rising Tariffs Straining Auto ABS Market

Landmark Issues First Billboard Securitization

Grapevine: Jumbo MBS Downgraded; Loss on MBS Sale

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