June 18, 2021 | Inside Mortgage Finance

MBS Growth Finds Strong Demand at Banks and FRB

Commercial banks upped their MBS holdings by 6.4% in the first quarter, staying ahead of a still-hungry Federal Reserve that boosted its portfolio by 7.1%. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

Quick Turn Times for New Prime Non-Agency MBS

New deals from Flagstar Bank and Redwood Trust demonstrate how quickly issuers are stocking prime non-agency MBS with new originations. Read More

Wall Street to FHFA Regarding IL/SH Caps: Thank You!

When one window closes, another opens. That seems to be the case when it comes to reducing purchase caps placed by the GSEs on investor loans. Lenders are not happy but investment bankers love it. Read More

SEC Approves New Margin Rules for Agency MBS

FICC, which provides clearing services for most to-be-announced trades, says its existing margin methodologies failed to provide adequate credit protection during the market turmoil last spring. Read More

Non-QM REIT IPO Underwhelms but Hope Springs Eternal

Based on activity over the past year, mortgage IPOs can sometimes underwhelm. Angel Oak’s was no exception but investors in the common shares are betting on non-QM lending taking off in the years ahead. Read More

SEC Plans to Re-propose 2011 ABS Conflict of Interest Rule

When Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010, the SEC had nine months to issue a rule on conflicts of interest in the securitization market. The proposed rule on the issue has been pending since 2011. Read More

Aircraft ABS Performance Isn’t Ready to Take Off Yet

Aircraft market values have not recovered post-pandemic, according to Fitch Ratings. Also, improvements will drag on due to supply and demand imbalances. The wild card? Next generation replacement technology, which relegates older airline models to the hangar. Read More

Freddie’s $230M Social Bond for Community-Based Homes

Freddie’s multifamily unit issues a social bond backed by hundreds of single-family loans that fund the development of community-based group homes. Read More

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MBS Growth Finds Strong Demand at Banks and FRB

Quick Turn Times for New Prime Non-Agency MBS

Wall Street to FHFA Regarding IL/SH Caps: Thank You!

SEC Approves New Margin Rules for Agency MBS

Non-QM REIT IPO Underwhelms but Hope Springs Eternal

SEC Plans to Re-propose 2011 ABS Conflict of Interest Rule

Aircraft ABS Performance Isn’t Ready to Take Off Yet

Freddie’s $230M Social Bond for Community-Based Homes

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