Issuance jumped in May and volume year-to-date is well above the level of issuance seen in the first half of 2023. Investor demand has remained strong amid the surge in issuance.
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Did the Fed jump the gun by deciding to slow the pace of balance sheet reduction without waiting until it approached the point of ample reserves?
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Fitch is allowing ratings for certain CRT issuance from banks to be higher than the rating on the issuer. The deals need various features to receive higher ratings.
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The SEC or another federal entity should map credit ratings among competing rating services, similar to efforts by regulators in other countries, according to Morningstar. The firm said rating mapping can help keep competition strong among rating services.
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Researchers show that U.S. insurance companies monitor the riskiness of the assets backing their CMBS bonds but they didn’t sell off significant portions of the portfolios.
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Ginnie offers new multiclass aggregation options; Fannie increases social bond disclosure; Annaly touts ESG efforts; new nonprofit advocates for greater parity for women in mortgage capital markets.
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The top three originators of mortgages backing expanded-credit MBS are Acra Lending, Angel Oak and A&D Mortgage.
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