Although new issuance of NPL/RPL deals continues to decline, production of non-agency MBS backed by newly originated loans rose smartly in the third quarter, along with gains in securitization of home-equity products. (Includes three data charts.)
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Loan buyback demands don’t seem to be an issue in the world of non-QM lending, at least not yet. But that could change, especially for low-capital originators who get swamped by aggregator demands, even on performing mortgages.
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Federal Reserve examiners didn’t do enough to prevent the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, according to the Fed’s IG. Now, the Fed is working to address interest rate risk tied to bank holdings of MBS and ABS.
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In a case that could have far-reaching effects on MBS investors, a New York judge ordered a servicer to recalculate clean-up call termination prices to include deferred payments.
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The case against UBS Securities will determine whether the antiretaliation provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires a whistleblower to prove “retaliatory intent.”
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Ginnie loosens requirements for RPL pooling; Fannie sees tighter spreads with latest CRT issuance; tender offers on outstanding CRT transactions; new ABS issuers; DBRS proposes changes to commercial MBS rating methodology.
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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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