MBS

Mortgage groups want GSEs to buy MBS to lower rates, but the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors writes that the plan is risky, unnecessary, and poorly timed.

FHFA's announcement has investors increasingly concerned about the Bozeman, Montana-based FICO losing both pricing power and a competitive edge.

A possible shift in the composition of the Federal Reserve's portfolio of Treasury holdings could result in the central bank buying nearly $2 trillion of bills over the next two years, enough to absorb nearly all of the Treasury's issuance during that period, according to Bank of America Corp.

Alternative asset manager Canyon Partners is committing $250 million to buy new mortgage bonds created by A&D Mortgage LLC, a partnership that will help the mortgage finance company substantially increase the pace of its bond sales. 

The funding round will help Button Finance, which leverages AI to underwrite home equity financing, expand its range of products to more borrowers.

Mortgage bonds supported by government-backed companies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were trading slightly wider Monday morning after Moody's Ratings downgraded the US late last week.

A range of investment residential properties, including single-family homes, condominiums and multi-unit properties, will secure the debt.

Agency mortgage backed securities have slipped about 1.1% since the start of April, trailing Treasuries and the broader US bond market.

The company reported a profitable first quarter and called for loosened regulation to bring more private capital into home finance in its latest earnings call.