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October 2, 2025

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MBS/ABS Issuance Gains in 3Q25, Agency 1F Slowing

Despite a September surge in rate-term refinance business, agency single-family MBS production fell even as non-agency MBS production was booming. (Includes three data tables.) Read More

SEC Issues Concept Release on MBS, ABS Disclosures

The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking feedback on updates to disclosure requirements for publicly-registered non-agency MBS and ABS. Read More

GSE MBS Investors Adjust Guarantee Expectations

In the early years of Fannie/Freddie conservatorship, investors were seeking an explicit guarantee of GSE MBS as part of any reform effort. More recently, they have shown an acceptance for maintaining an implicit guarantee. Read More

No Easy Way Out for VA Prepay Speeds at Ginnie

The faster prepayment rates on VA loans skew the churn rate of Ginnie Mae multiple-issuer pools, but separating VA loans into their own pools could throw a wrench in the Ginnie MBS market. Read More

MBS Investment by GSEs Could Improve Spreads

One way to get mortgage rates to decline and stay that way is to entice more institutional investors to buy agency MBS. The Federal Reserve is no longer increasing its holdings, but how much room is there at Fannie and Freddie? Answer: more than you might think. Read More

Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie Issue Guidance on Shutdown

MBS issuance will continue at the GSEs and Ginnie Mae amid a partial shutdown of the federal government, but some changes will be temporarily in place. Read More

Tricolor ABS Downgraded Following Bankruptcy

Downgrades of securities issued by the subprime auto lender highlight the challenges ABS investors can experience working with loan originators who also service their own production. Read More

States See Securitization as a Way to Reduce Utility Costs

California and Massachusetts are the latest states to consider securitization as a way to reduce consumer energy bills. Read More

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