MBS trading has been relatively quiet the past two months and much lower than early in the year. Then again, traders have other things on their minds, namely what might be said Friday regarding central bank tapering.
Bank investment in agency MBS, especially Fannie/Freddie paper, continued to grow during the second quarter, though not quite as much as the overall market. (Includes two data charts.)
Despite various penalties for early prepayments, FHFA believes multifamily MBS issued by Fannie and Freddie present risk for the FHLBanks. Fannie thinks otherwise.
A dispute between Two Harbors and its former external manager will continue in court, with a focus on intellectual property. The REIT’s chief investment officer also abruptly left at the end of the second quarter.
It will be the 11th issuance of its type by loanDepot.
News Tailored to Your Needs
Get Focused Coverage
Inside Mortgage Finance's newsletters break the mortgage market down so you get the news and data you need most, whether it's total industry coverage or just the news related to securitization, regulation, profits or other specific topics.
RSS