November 10, 2023 | Inside Mortgage Finance

Refi Rebound Lifts CLO Issuance in Third Quarter

In addition to a significant increase in CLO refinancing and restructuring, issuance of new CRE deals was up smartly in the third quarter. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

SEC Provides Relief on Disclosure Standard for 144A Issuance

The change in course was fueled by mounting pressure from industry participants and members of Congress, among other stakeholders. Read More

REITs Start Trimming Dividends. A Temporary Thing?

When times turn tough, some mortgage REITs start cutting the dividends they pay shareholders, but not all. Meanwhile, book values are getting slammed. A time to buy these equities or sit on the sidelines? Read More

Fannie, Freddie Closing the Credit-Risk Transfer Spigot

CAS, STACRs, CIRT and ACIS volume were all down sharply during the first nine months as origination volume continued to decline. (Includes data table.) Read More

Esoteric ABS Gains Traction With Investors

Esoteric ABS provide stronger yields than traditional ABS. In exchange, investors face greater liquidity risk and some unknowns on future performance. Read More

Fed Ignores Industry’s MBS Proposals

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell insisted the FOMC has no plans to slow the runoff of agency MBS from its balance sheet. Read More

CMBS Issuers With Vertical Integration Have Advantages

Commercial MBS issuers that source loans from affiliated lenders have lower rate spreads when compared to CMBS pooled by investment banks with loans from third-party lenders. Read More

FIP Sees Strong Demand for Triple-Net-Lease Securitization

Fundamental Income Properties recently closed an upsized $314.9 million single-tenant triple-net-lease securitization. Read More

Grapevine: HUD IG Investigating Ginnie, RMF; New CMBS Criteria

HUD IG launches inquiry into Ginnie’s handling of Reverse Mortgage Funding’s bankruptcy; DBRS revises rating criteria for commercial MBS; WeWork exposure in commercial MBS; another record profit for Farmer Mac; ETF targets newer agency MBS. Read More

Inside MBS & ABS

November 9, 2023

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Refi Rebound Lifts CLO Issuance in Third Quarter

SEC Provides Relief on Disclosure Standard for 144A Issuance

REITs Start Trimming Dividends. A Temporary Thing?

Fannie, Freddie Closing the Credit-Risk Transfer Spigot

Esoteric ABS Gains Traction With Investors

Fed Ignores Industry’s MBS Proposals

CMBS Issuers With Vertical Integration Have Advantages

FIP Sees Strong Demand for Triple-Net-Lease Securitization

Grapevine: HUD IG Investigating Ginnie, RMF; New CMBS Criteria

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November 9, 2023

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As homeowner equity continues to build, more and more lenders are launching home equity lending products. Are you thinking of joining this market?