MBS

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.

The proposal is one of several that aims to address difficulties managing early buyouts from mortgage-backed securities pools.

Private-label securitization volume increased 75% this year versus 2023; conditions are right for that to continue, KBRA said.

Mortgage bonds get hit hard when there's growing uncertainty about the direction of rates, due to the election, because their returns depend so much on it.

This is the first RTL transaction for Roc360 Real Estate Income Trust, the deal's sponsor, in three years. Also, it is Roc360's first rated RTL transaction.

In the non-prime pool, owner-occupied properties account for most of the assets, at 55.1%; the amount of investor properties represents 41.6% of the deal.

A trigger occurs if the reserve fund is less than 50% of the reserve fund target amount, or if the payment date where the outstanding HEA valuation is less than 80% of the starting home valuation.

More "Airbnb-style" rental property loans are making their way into non-qualified mortgage securitizations and could they be acting differently from the traditional non-owner occupied loans, a Standard & Poor's report asks.

The government agency's new issuances in August totaled over $40 billion, marking a high not seen since late 2022.

Issuance of new mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae has returned to levels last seen during the year monetary policymakers began raising rates.

The Swiss bank claims that Countrywide is obligated to indemnify it for legal expenses stemming from risky mortgages bundled pre-2008.

Mortgage bonds tend to lag Treasuries when it's unclear where rates are going, because changes in yields can have a big impact on how many borrowers refinance their home loans.

The company earned about the same in the second quarter but less versus the prior period as it added to credit reserves due to loan acquisition activities and higher mortgage rates.

But the industry-backed proposal differs by $13 million from the House version of the appropriation bill and it is not likely to get resolved until after the November election.

Last year alone, insurers increased their holdings of residential mortgage loans by a whopping 45%, or about $20 billion, according to an analysis by Ellington Management Group. 

The agency is looking to improve liquidity for its reverse mortgage-backed securities issuers who have to buy back loans.