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November 7, 2019

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Agency MBS Market Tacks in October as Refis Swell

Continued growth in the refinance market pushed new agency MBS issuance slightly higher in October, offsetting further softening in the purchase-mortgage business. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

VA Warns on IRRRLs and Fast Prepays, Threatens Action

The issue of fast prepays on VA IRRRLs refuses to die. Recently, VA mailed a warning letter to as many as 500 lenders. Inside MBS & ABS obtained a copy of the correspondence. Read More

SEC Plans to Ease Disclosure Norms for Non-Agency MBS

Noting that not a single SEC-registered non-agency MBS has been issued since disclosure requirements were tightened in 2014, the regulator is planning to revisit the standards. Read More

REIT Sees Opportunity in Non-Agency Multifamily MBS

Arbor Realty Trust plans to issue non-agency commercial MBS stocked with multifamily loans that are eligible for sale to the GSEs, expecting better execution for the loans. Read More

FHFA Requests Comments on UMBS Pooling

In a bid to ensure the GSEs maintain oversight of UMBS prepayment speeds and alignment, the FHFA is seeking feedback on all policies that might affect fungibility and the viability of the TBA market. Read More

New Residential Might Nix Stock Buyback Effort

MBS and MSR investor New Residential signaled that it might engage in a large stock buyback program, but so far there’s been no activity. It’s possible political considerations might be a factor. Read More

Moody’s: California Wildfires Could Impact RMBS

The ongoing wildfires in California could have a disproportionate impact on residential MBS, according to Moody’s. Read More

Ginnie Automates Manual Tasks in Bid to Modernize

Ginnie Mae has initiated robotic process automation to replicate certain simple, repetitive human tasks. It does not include robots. Read More

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