MBS

Moderate leverage is one example of cleaner credit, as the current collateral pool's original loan-to-value (LTV) ratio is 69.1%, down from 71.7% on the 2024-NQM1 series.

The deal is composed of 11,547 seasoned performing and reperforming loans that are first and second lien. Loan servicing includes a 180-day chargeoff feature.

Second-lien loans make up virtually the entire pool, which carries some risk of poor recovery rates. Yet 78% of the pool is also considered safe-harbor mortgages.

Now the structured mortgage securities are cheap enough that CLO investors are watching them more closely, according to strategists and investors.

Excess cash flow will pay timely interest and protect against realized losses in the rated certificates before being paid out to the class X notes.

If the government were to end the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conservatorships, the new status could constrain CRT deal ratings, as they are counterparties.

With President Donald Trump's tariff threats turning into reality and the Federal Reserve likely to hold off on cutting rates, credit investors are continuing to bet on shorter-duration bonds.

If the GSEs are privatized with only their current capital levels, respondents indicated risk premiums on MBS would widen by as much as 45 basis points or more.

The real estate investment trust also announced changes to its Sequoia correspondent platform as it seeks to elevate the unit's branding in 2025.

Analysts agree recent changes to government agreements will end the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conservatorships, but it'll likely happen later rather than sooner.