After a brief rebound in the first quarter, issuance of non-agency MBS declined in the most recent three-month period despite a tiny increase in prime deals.
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Industry participants continue to try to influence the Securities and Exchange Commission on a proposed rule addressing conflicts of interest in the securitization market.
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Despite early fears that the MBS portfolios of the now-defunct Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank would be a hard sell, the market has responded favorably to sales of the securities.
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Securities and insurance trade groups are concerned about a proposed update to standards from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which has oversight of MBS and ABS investments.
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MBS trading increased in June. That’s the good news. But for trading to really take off, the Fed needs to cut rates, an unlikely prospect until next year.
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The Community Home Lenders of America is pushing for Congress to create a cash window for deliveries to Ginnie Mae. Former Ginnie President Ted Tozer noted the agency’s charter doesn’t allow it to operate a cash window.
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DBRS issued a new methodology to assess ABS issuance of loans tied to fine art and collectibles. There’s a growing interest in fine art lending among borrowers, lenders and potentially ABS investors.
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The creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund could grease the skids for an end to the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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