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September 21, 2023

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Agencies Lead Modest Gain in Residential MBS Market

Money-market and mutual funds continued to invest heavily in the MBS market during the second quarter. Some of the burden may shift to foreign investors, experts suggest. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

Supers Issuance Level in 2Q23, REMICs Decline

The GSEs effectively ended commingling of collateral in Supers securitizations last year. Despite a sharp reduction in the commingling fee, there was only a modest rebound in the practice in the second quarter. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

SFA Offers ESG Disclosures for MBS, Auto ABS

SFA published best practices for ESG disclosures for residential MBS and auto ABS. The association is starting with a limited number of disclosures and plans to expand the effort. Read More

Auto ABS Issuance Accelerates in Third Quarter

Issuance of auto ABS in the third quarter of 2023 has topped issuance from the second quarter. Issuers are seeing strong demand from investors despite rising defaults. An auto worker strike is also introducing some uncertainty. Read More

Climate Risk Worries Housing Finance Officials

Housing finance officials don’t have the tools to quantify climate risk or prepare for it, according to FHA Chief of Staff Nathan Schultz. Read More

PennyMac Issues Debt, Might Others Follow?

An unsecured debt offering by a mortgage REIT? That’s correct. PennyMac is on the board with a small note deal. Might this be a sign of things to come? Read More

Securitizations Help Meet Growing Demand for Internet Capacity

Increased demand for internet capacity has seen firms turn to securitization to fund digital infrastructure projects. Read More

Grapevine: SFA Adds to Staff; CMBS Delinquencies Increasing

New hires at SFA in legal, ABS; commercial MBS delinquencies tick up; VantageScore usage in ABS market increasing; Radian offers insurance-linked note; securitization of residential transition loans; Chase offers non-agency MBS tied to exceptionally old mortgages. Read More

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