The six-month tally would be at least $45 billion. The calculations from the research firm take into account prepayment cash flows buffering principal and interest advance requirements.
Apparently, it’s not Ginnie Mae MBS payments that are keeping the 15 up at night, but remittances on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac single and multifamily securities. Private-label products also pose a concern.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods said the dividend cut is in line with expectations. "However, we think investor focus remains on the company's ability to finance its non-agency MBS."
Those top GSE volume states also accounted for $1.776 trillion of GSE single-family loans outstanding at the end of last year, 37.4% of the total market.