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November 2, 2007

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GSEs Don’t Parlay Gain in Market Share of MBS Issuance Into Bigger Stake in MBS Investment

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac eked out tiny increases in their retained mortgage portfolios during the third quarter at a time when they were registering a huge gain in their share of new mortgage securities issuance... [Includes two charts] Read More

House Subcommittee Chair Asks OFHEO to Evaluate Legislation to Temporarily Raise GSE Portfolio Caps

A key house subcommittee chairman has asked the safety and soundness regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for a study of the possible effects of legislation that would temporarily lift the portfolio caps of the two government-sponsored enterprises. Last week... Read More

3Q07 Slump in ‘Private-Label’ MBS Issuance Hits All Issuers and Underwriters Heavily

The sharp downturn in production of jumbo and Alt A mortgage securities during the third quarter hit nearly all market participants very hard, although some companies weathered the storm better than others. Total issuance of... [Includes three charts] Read More

FHLBanks Continued to Play a Major Role in Third Quarter by Helping Lenders Weather Credit Crunch

As the tightening of credit continued during the third quarter, members of the Federal Home Loan Bank System upped their use of FHLBank advances a robust 28.6 percent during the first nine months of 2007, to $824 billion, according to new figures released by the... Read More

S&P, Mulling Changes in MBS Performance Triggers, Seeks Loan-Level Performance Data

Standard & Poor’s is considering revamping parts of its rating process in response to problems in the subprime market. The rating service is considering alternative performance triggers for mortgage-backed securities that use overcollateralization for... Read More

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