Rising interest rates will likely bolster investor interest in floating-rate mortgage securities such as agency CMOs and non-agency products. The Fed expects to begin unwinding its massive agency MBS portfolio “at a coming meeting.” (Includes three data charts.)

Mortgage REITs reported declines in their holdings of agency MBS during 2021, but diverse mortgage-related investments continued to grow. (Includes data chart.)

Ginnie Mae is looking for ways in which smaller and less well-capitalized entities can access its securitization platform.

The Federal Reserve will stand back a bit from the agency MBS market in 2022, but U.S. banks may be able to step up in a declining market. (Includes two data charts.)

Ginnie Mae has added a “green status” field to its multifamily MBS disclosures, its first environmental, social and governance disclosure in the multifamily space.

Annaly Capital Management’s net income declined by nearly 20% from the third to the fourth quarter and AGNC Investment took a loss as agency MBS values fluctuated due to actions by the Federal Reserve.

An advisory group of traders and dealers counsels Treasury on what the runoff means for its auction schedule.

Analysts puzzle over the pace and timing of quantitative tightening, which is expected to widen MBS spreads and raise interest rates.

Fannie removed some loans from its MBS early; Guaranteed Rate restructured a jumbo MBS before issuance; the GSEs are prepping separate risk- sharing transactions.

New York-based fintech dv01 used highly focused geographic data to identify MBS investment opportunities.