Portfolio Lending Regained Some Ground in 2008, But Securitization Still Funds the Market
June 26, 2008
Despite the complete collapse of the non-agency mortgage securities market, the overwhelming majority of new home loans are still being financed through the MBS market, according to a new analysis by Inside Mortgage Finance. In the first quarter of 2008, 72.0 percent of new mortgage originations were pooled in new mortgage securities, off just slightly from a 73.8 percent... [Includes one chart]
The creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund could grease the skids for an end to the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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