Wells Fargo was the only top-tier bank to boost its residential MBS portfolio in the first quarter, including a significant increase in its Ginnie pass-throughs. (Includes two data tables.)
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Congress should consider legislation to allow Ginnie Mae to expand its pass-through assistance program to give nonbanks a liquidity backstop, according to the Financial Stability Oversight Council.
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Investors can’t seem to get enough non-agency MBS. Issuance is booming and demand is expected to remain elevated thanks to the outlook for interest rates, among other factors.
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Money managers added to their holdings of agency MBS for the sixth consecutive quarter as of the first quarter of 2024. That might be the peak in their investments in agency MBS, according to industry analysts.
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MBS trading has improved as investors and traders weigh the landscape. One positive: a benign inflation reading this week. But is this a head fake before worse news appears?
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Ellington Financial plans to increase non-agency issuance. The real estate investment trust last month issued its first non-QM MBS in over a year.
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Delinquencies and losses on subprime auto ABS have been rising. Improved underwriting and inflation leveling out could help improve performance, according to industry analysts.
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