Urban Institute researchers say the mortgage industry will experience slightly better capital treatment as a result of the changes to the Basel III Endgame, but they recommend some improvements.

FICO’s CEO argued that VantageScore isn’t gaining much traction in the MBS and ABS markets, and that the only way the score will take share with GSE mortgages will be if lenders game the system.

Some large servicers are using securitizations for MSR financing while mid-size and smaller servicers stick with bilateral agreements.