ABS issuance of business-finance deals was up slightly in the third quarter, but all other sectors of the market posted sharp declines. GM Financial remained the top issuer despite a 32% downturn in production.
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MBS trading bounced back in September to highs not seen since the spring. As for meaning, that’s a hard one. At the very least, newer higher yielding securities might be in short supply.
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Declining home prices have MBS investors worried about potential losses and downgrades. Officials from rating services said their assessments include significant stresses.
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The saga of non-QM lender Sprout Mortgage continues. The now-defunct shop is the target of a new lawsuit filed by a warehouse lender. Meanwhile, Sprout is trying to place unsold whole loans.
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In their first face-to-face meetings with Japanese investors since the start of the pandemic, Ginnie officials looked to assuage concerns over the U.S. housing crisis and drum up investor confidence.
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Stress testing suggests that broadly syndicated loan CLOs are resilient to collateral depreciation, according to Fitch. Though DBRS expects some reduction in credit quality increased defaults.
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Credit Suisse settles legacy non-agency MBS lawsuit; Fannie and Freddie to publish aligned social disclosures for single-family MBS; bank trade groups seek change in FHFA’s capital treatment relating to access of FHLBs; Ginnie portal to re-open Oct. 25; aviation ABS investors in holding pattern on collateral in Russia.
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