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October 17, 2019

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ABS Issuance Falters in 3Q Despite Jump in Card Deals

Issuance of vehicle-finance and business-loan ABS fell substantially in the third quarter, leaving total production roughly even with the first nine months of 2018. (Includes three data charts.) Read More

Ginnie Has No President at All. A Nomination Coming?

The White House plans to nominate someone to lead Ginnie Mae but given the current political turmoil in Washington, is this a pipe dream? Investors don’t seem worried about the agency, at least not yet. Read More

Non-Agency MBS Issuance Off to a Strong Start in 4Q

Presale reports for nine non-agency MBS backed by newly-originated loans were published halfway through October. Read More

Calabria Eyeing Consent Decrees in GSE Exit Process

Not only is FHFA Director Mark Calabria homing in on a roadmap to end the conservatorship of Fannie and Freddie, he clearly believes the exit can take place before the two entities are fully capitalized. Read More

NY Sets Six-Year Statute of Limitation Under Martin Act

New York has set a six-year statute of limitation to bring charges under the Martin Act. The deadline issue has been a bone of contention in a court case between the state attorney general and Credit Suisse. Read More

Washington State Supreme Court Revives RMBS Lawsuit

Credit Suisse made false statements about the LTVs on at least 2,392 of the 6,884 loans in their mortgage pool, overstating their value by at least 105%. The allegations against Barclays were almost identical.

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Fannie HQ Building Serves as Collateral in CMBS Deal

Carr Properties is sponsoring a single-asset, single-borrower CMBS backed by a loan on a building that hosts Fannie Mae’s new headquarters. Read More

LendingClub Launches New Platform for Institutional Investors

The online marketplace’s new platform for institutional investors to purchase unsecured consumer loans is aimed at increasing liquidity. Read More

MBS Grapevine: Can It Be? A GSE Settlement?

Are settlement talks heating up between GSE shareholders and Uncle Sam? Hard to say, but at least the housing-finance train is on the move. Read More

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