Description+goes+here https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/rss en-us jbancroft@imfpubs.com Fitch surged past Kroll to start 2026 as the top rating service in the non-agency MBS market. The company also extended its lead as the top ABS rating service. (Includes two data tables.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237804 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:20:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237804-fitch-retains-lead-in-abs-ratings-moves-up-in-mbs bivey@imfpubs.com More than 90% of expanded-credit mortgage production went into MBS in the first quarter of 2026. (Includes data table.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237848 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:16:45 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237848-securitization-rate-for-mortgages-rebounds-in-1q jbancroft@imfpubs.com Fannie saw a slightly bigger increase in Supers issuance than Freddie did in the first quarter. Ginnie Platinum issuance was down, but the agency led the way in CMO production. (Includes two data tables.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237570 Thu, 28 May 2026 16:06:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237570-supers-platinum-agency-cmo-volume-up-in-1q26 bivey@imfpubs.com Excluding a one-off $5.69 billion issuance from Chase, securitization of home equity loans declined during the first quarter. Activity involving closed-end second liens held up while HELOC issuance fell. (Includes three data tables.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237536 Thu, 21 May 2026 16:22:33 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237536-chase-deal-skews-hel-securitization-in-1q bivey@imfpubs.com Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac each issued two CRT transactions during the first quarter of 2026, including deals in March amid broader economic volatility. (Includes data table.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237467 Thu, 14 May 2026 14:41:01 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237467-gses-increase-crt-issuance-in-1q-despite-headwinds jbancroft@imfpubs.com A handful of GSE specified-pool categories based on maximum loan amounts saw increased production in the first quarter, as did MBS backed by investor loans. (Includes data table.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237393 Thu, 07 May 2026 16:29:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237393-gse-spec-pool-share-rises-in-1q26-florida-story-favored dhollier@imfpubs.com Fannie Mae expanded its portfolio by adding both whole loans and MBS, while Freddie Mac cut whole loans as it added MBS. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237339 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:50:33 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237339-gse-portfolio-strategies-diverge jbancroft@imfpubs.com Much of the first-quarter decline in CLO issuance came from a sharp slowdown in reset and refinance transactions. Meanwhile, issuance backed by commercial real estate is having a moment. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237321 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:46:40 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237321-clo-issuance-starts-slow-in-2026-cre-volume-rising bivey@imfpubs.com Some 68.0% of mortgages originated in 2025 were sold into MBS. Securitization rates were stable across most products, except for expanded-credit mortgages, where the securitization rate increased sharply. (Includes data table.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237025 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:59:14 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237025-residential-mortgage-securitization-rate-steady-in-2025 jbancroft@imfpubs.com JPMorgan Chase remained the largest bank CLO investor despite a modest decline in its portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2025. (Includes data table.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236947 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:08:50 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236947-bank-clo-holdings-edge-higher-in-fourth-quarter jbancroft@imfpubs.com Despite drifting slightly lower at yearend, bank holding companies in 2025 increased the volume of MBS and ABS held in trading accounts. (Includes two data tables.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236824 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:50:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236824-mbs-abs-decline-in-bhc-trading-accounts-in-4q25 jbancroft@imfpubs.com The top four bank investors in residential MBS reported a combined $16.5 billion decline in their portfolios during the fourth quarter, with most of the drop coming in GSE pass-throughs. (Includes two data tables.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236690 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236690-banks-shed-residential-mbs-holdings-in-fourth-quarter jbancroft@imfpubs.com Fannie and Freddie saw a small decline in Supers MBS issuance during the fourth quarter, along with an unusual spurt in commingled collateral. (Includes two data tables.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236695 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:56:41 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236695-gse-supers-issuance-rises-a-bit-in-4q25-cmo-declines dhollier@imfpubs.com MBS holdings in the retained mortgage portfolios of the GSEs doubled between June 2025 and the end of the year. And that’s before President Trump directed them to buy $200 billion of MBS. (Includes data table.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236673 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:40:35 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236673-gse-portfolios-balloon jbancroft@imfpubs.com Fitch held on to the top ranking in ABS ratings through the first nine months of 2025. Kroll stretched its lead in RMBS ratings. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236241 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:10:16 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236241-s-and-p-tops-3q25-abs-rating-and-gains-ground-in-rmbs bivey@imfpubs.com The securitization rate for residential mortgages originated during the third quarter was near the same level seen in 2019. Meanwhile, the share of GSE-eligible mortgages that flowed into MBS increased. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236235 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:07:20 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236235-gse-eligible-securitization-rate-climbs-in-third-quarter jbancroft@imfpubs.com Fannie and Freddie have upped their retained MBS holdings significantly in recent months, as have the Federal Home Loan Banks. Analysts expect money managers and insurance firms to remain key investors. (Includes two data tables.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236192 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:10:10 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236192-gses-credit-unions-and-reits-moving-on-mbs jbancroft@imfpubs.com JPMorgan Chase’s trading account held the largest combined inventory of MBS, ABS and commercial MBS at the end of the third quarter, though the total was down slightly from June. (Includes two data tables.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236080 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:31:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236080-mbs-in-bank-trading-accounts-rise-in-3q25 jbancroft@imfpubs.com 2025 has been a banner year for CLO issuance, mostly from refinance and reset transactions, but bank investment in the sector declined in the third quarter. (Includes data table.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235973 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:08:33 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235973-bank-clo-holdings-decline-in-3q25-bofa-ramps-up dhollier@imfpubs.com Fannie’s CAS and CIRT volumes fell sharply in the third quarter. Freddie STACR issuance was up from a weak second quarter, but ACIS volume was down 56.2%. (Includes data table.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235896 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:16:32 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235896-gses-slash-crt-activities dhollier@imfpubs.com Researchers at S&P Global used the difference between Classic FICO scores and the scores of VantageScore 4.0 to assess the impact of trended data. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235684 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:03:03 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235684-using-crt-data-to-evaluate-credit-score-models jbancroft@imfpubs.com The securitization of vehicle loans and financing for a range of businesses powered an all-time record of $107.7 billion of ABS issuance during the third quarter. Carmakers dominated the issuer ranking. (Includes three data tables.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235623 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:35:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235623-cars-students-and-businesses-push-abs-to-record-issuance bivey@imfpubs.com The securitization rate for residential mortgages came down after reaching an elevated level in the first quarter of 2025. The rate declined for both GSE-eligible mortgages and non-agency loans during the second quarter. (Includes data table.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235422 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:16:55 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235422-securitization-rate-for-residential-mortgages-down-in-2q jbancroft@imfpubs.com Fitch, S&P and Moody’s continued to dominate the ABS market’s key sectors: vehicle and business finance. The residential MBS business is spread out more among the five major ratings services. (Includes two data tables.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235291 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:35:36 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235291-fitch-holds-lead-in-abs-ratings-kroll-loses-ground jbancroft@imfpubs.com The biggest growth was in agency pass-throughs, while bank trading accounts saw a small decline in agency CMOs. (Includes two data tables.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235261 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:31:37 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235261-mbs-abs-holdings-grow-in-bank-trading-accounts jbancroft@imfpubs.com 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.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235255 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:24:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235255-issuance-of-agency-cmos-aggregation-mbs-slows dhollier@imfpubs.com Credit-risk transfer activities at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wobbled in the second quarter after a modest increase in the first three months of 2025. Issuance fell for STACRs but not for CAS notes. (Includes data table.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235127 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:38:42 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235127-gses-crt-issuance-ebbs-in-second-quarter jbancroft@imfpubs.com Fannie Supers issuance was up sharply in the first quarter as the Fed finished restructuring its Fannie portfolio. Ginnie led the increase in agency REMIC production. (Includes two data tables.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234389 Thu, 29 May 2025 16:07:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234389-second-level-mbs-issuance-slows-in-1q25-cmos-rise dhollier@imfpubs.com 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.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234321 Thu, 22 May 2025 16:06:18 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234321-credit-risk-transfers-pick-up-at-gses jbancroft@imfpubs.com With specified pools accounting for half of GSE single-family MBS issued in the first quarter, the most popular option was MBS with high social-mission scores. (Includes data table.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234184 Thu, 08 May 2025 16:46:27 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234184-gse-socials-most-sought-after-mbs-story-in-1q25