Ginnie Mae is considering allowing issuers to sell mortgage servicing rights at a sub-pool level.

Issuers that show strong results from MSR hedging will receive relief from pending capital requirements. The Community Home Lenders of America said the relief will reduce risks to issuers and Ginnie.

Plenty of non-QMs are for sale as the year draws to a close, including a $211 million package of mortgages with an average yield of 8.024%.

Two new unrated RTL securitizations were issued in the past couple of weeks despite growing investor interest in rated deals.

Manufactured housing loans remain a tiny fraction of GSE acquisitions, but that share has nearly doubled since 2019 and plays an important role in spec pooling.

Demand for data centers is rapidly increasing but supply is constrained. This environment presents a great opportunity for ABS investors, according to DoubleLine.

Researchers link fire sales by REITs at the beginning of the pandemic to sales by other financial institutions.

FHFA and CFPB insiders expect the new administration to make quick changes in agency leadership, a process made easier by Republicans gaining control of the Senate.

The CFPB’s settlement with Townstone included a relatively small fine for the lender and dropped allegations against the CEO.

The MBA is focusing on regulatory reforms to help reduce the cost of mortgages. There is also some hope that Congress will pass legislation addressing trigger leads.