Flagstar Bank shot to the top of the list of originators of expanded-credit mortgages securitized in the second quarter of 2021, with two non-agency MBS stocked with GSE-eligible loans for investment properties. (Includes three data charts.)
Chase was the most active player in the non-agency MBS market in late July, with deals involving jumbos, investment-property mortgages and a risk-sharing transaction.
One of the five draft bills proposed by the House Democrats this week seeks to establish a board that would be responsible for assigning rating services to provide grades on MBS and ABS.
Issuance of prime jumbo MBS increased by 54% on a sequential basis in the second quarter. Refis accounted for much of jump, including a large amount of loans with a cash-out component. (Includes two data charts.)
Toorak Capital Partners expanded its securitization activities into 30-year mortgages for investment properties. Bayview Asset Management and Goldman Sachs have jumbo MBS in the market, and a number of other issuers are planning deals.
A significant shift from refi to purchase-mortgage lending shaped the ranking of Ginnie issuers in the second quarter. Securitization of modified loans, including mortgages coming out of COVID forbearance, was up sharply. (Includes four data charts.)
After focusing on securitization of residential bridge loans, Toorak Capital Partners is preparing an MBS backed by investment-property loans with 30-year terms.
Despite growing calls to begin the painful process of ending quantitative easing — at least for agency MBS — the FOMC says it’s maintaining its liberal monetary policy for the foreseeable future.