Non-Agency MBS Issuance Expected to Increase Somewhat in 2013; Years Before Full Recovery
December 21, 2012
Analysts expect issuance of new production non-agency MBS to increase in 2013 from this years level but remain well below historical non-boom standards. Investor demand for new non-agency MBS has increased recently and a number of issuers are looking to enter the market, but the non-agency sector also faces significant hurdles. Reform of the government-sponsored enterprises and pending risk-retention rules need to be resolved before non-agency MBS production will increase significantly, according to industry analysts. Through the beginning of December, $13.01 billion in non-agency MBS had been issued...