Demand for non-QMs in the secondary market remains weak. Investors are concerned about the prepayment profile of the loans, among other issues.

Annaly was the top issuer of non-agency MBS in the third quarter. The REIT had to retain more of its issuance than usual due to weak investor demand.

Redwood acquisitions of jumbo mortgages declined by more than 70% on a sequential basis in the third quarter. Officials at the REIT suggested that Redwood will continue to limit loan acquisitions until market dynamics improve.

Only one deal hit the market in the past two weeks and the issuance pipeline isn’t looking particularly strong.

Uncertainty regarding future actions by the Federal Reserve has dampened investor demand for MBS and ABS. The outlook, too, is negative.

Declining home prices have MBS investors worried about potential losses and downgrades. Officials from rating services said their assessments include significant stresses.

In their first face-to-face meetings with Japanese investors since the start of the pandemic, Ginnie officials looked to assuage concerns over the U.S. housing crisis and drum up investor confidence.

Credit Suisse settles legacy non-agency MBS lawsuit; Fannie and Freddie to publish aligned social disclosures for single-family MBS; bank trade groups seek change in FHFA’s capital treatment relating to access of FHLBs; Ginnie portal to re-open Oct. 25; aviation ABS investors in holding pattern on collateral in Russia.

Issuance of new Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities fell 10% in the third quarter. Purchase-money activity climbed at both FHA and VA, but not enough to offset declines in loan mods and cash-out refinances.

Issuance of prime non-agency MBS declined by nearly 80% from the second to the third quarter. Expanded-credit MBS issuance also wavered, though at a much slower pace.