Wells Fargo is set to issue a $478.1 million jumbo MBS, marking only the second deal of the quarter.

The re-proposed capital requirements for the GSEs could prompt a shift in activity toward the non-agency market. The devil is in the details.

CFPB issues proposed rule for LIBOR transition; non-agency forbearance rate declines; Chimera turns to alternative financing; Invictus launches commercial lender; SFA shifts date for annual conference.

After issuance ground to a halt in March, five non-QM MBS deals came to the market in May and more are on the way. Transactions have been stocked with slightly seasoned mortgages.

A $335 million deal from Goldman Sachs is the first prime non-agency MBS in the market since mid-March. The transaction includes mortgages originated in the past few months.

A coalition of industry trade groups asked the SEC to revise standards for publicly registered non-agency MBS. They suggested aligning standards with practices for private placements.

Beginning in March, the GSEs loosened certain appraisal standards due to complications from the coronavirus. A number of non-agency lenders are following the GSEs’ lead.

Neuberger Berman issued a non-QM MBS this week, ending a lull in issuance that started in late February due to volatility from the coronavirus. Other issuers also plan to return to the market.

Redwood took a $943 million loss in the first quarter amid volatility from the coronavirus. The REIT laid off about 35% of its employees in April, among other adjustments.

The non-agency MBS market could face problems if it fails to set uniform standards on forbearance, according to the Milken Institute.