Latest HAMP Changes Could Improve MBS Values, Boost Ginnie Mae Issuance, And Raise Moral Hazard
April 2, 2010
The Obama administration’s new principal reduction option under the Home Affordable Modification Program and new FHA refinance program for underwater borrowers should be positives for investors in senior MBS classes and could boost Ginnie Mae issuance but they also increase the level of moral hazard in the market, according to various market analysts. “The key conclusion for...