Fannie Closes Credit Risk-Sharing Deal on $8.1B Loan Pool

Fannie Mae has closed a credit risk-sharing transaction, with an international reinsurance company participating in this type of deal for the first time.

Fannie Mae transferred the credit insurance risk for an $8.1 billion pool of loans. Fannie Mae will retain the risk for the first 50 basis points of loss on the pool. After the $40.5 million layer is exhausted, a group of reinsurers would pick up the loss on the next 250 basis points, capped at $202.5 million. Additional terms and conditions apply. The agreement became effective on July 1.

The transaction marks Fannie Mae's third credit risk-sharing agreement with reinsurers.

The loan pool contains 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, with loan-to-value ratios of between 60% and 80%. Fannie Mae acquired the loans between April 2014 and August 2014.

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