No More Than a Handful of New Non-Agency MBS Expected in 2012
January 6, 2012
Issuance of non-agency mortgage-backed securities supported by newly originated mortgages will remain muted in 2012, according to industry analysts. A number of factors have combined to limit non-agency MBS issuance, including economic issues, regulatory issues and uncertainty regarding reform of the government-sponsored enterprises. Only two non-agency securities backed by new loans were issued last year a total of $665.2 million in jumbo MBS from Redwood Trust. The trickle of deals should continue into 2012, according to analysts ...