Few issuers tried to price non-agency MBS in the days following President Trump’s tariff announcement last week. An expanded-credit MBS from Annaly priced at the widest spreads seen in more than a year.
Expanded-credit mortgages, jumbo loans and GSE-eligible collateral in MBS securitizations were all up in the first quarter of 2025. (Includes data tables.)
Nothing like a good trade war to drive down MBS values and cause interest rates to rise. Yes, some mortgage investors are nervous. Overblown? We’ll find out.
The Trump administration is likely to take actions that will reduce regulation for the MBS and ABS markets. Industry participants are working to shape the actions while also staying nimble.