FHFAs Proposed MBS Platform Seen as Positive for Agency Activity, Less So for Non-Agency Issuance
December 7, 2012
MBS industry groups generally support the Federal Housing Finance Agencys plan to develop a single securitization platform and model pooling and servicing agreements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But they question whether a standardized system will for the non-agency MBS market or risk-sharing arrangements envisioned for the government-sponsored enterprises. The FHFA has been pushing the two GSEs to standardize their securitization operations in recent years, including uniform data delivery requirements, consistent servicing rules and, most recently, a new framework for seller representations and warranties that will go into effect in January. The agency wants...