Credit Suisse is entering the non-QM MBS market, sourcing loans from a lender that previously contributed to deals from Western Asset Management Company.
Fitch: “As long as Fannie and Freddie remain in conservatorship and continue to be supported by the substantial funding under the PSPA, their ratings will continue to be linked to the U.S. sovereign rating."
There’s also a lag time involved. A deal might be signed and completed but the MSR portfolios might not actually transfer to the new owner for several months.
First Republic Bank is the top contributor to the MBS, with a 27.1% deal share. Other lenders with mortgages in the MBS include Banc of California, loanDepot and Nationwide Bank. The loans have seasoned for an average of 18.7 months.
The big question that everyone wants to know: If released eventually from the shackles of conservatorship, will Freddie and Fannie grow those investment portfolios back up?
The creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund could grease the skids for an end to the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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