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October 24, 2024

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MBS and ABS Investors Largely Positive Amid Boom

Attendance at the ABS East conference hit another record this week, with investors showing strong demand for structured finance products. Issuance is expected to remain elevated, helped by interest rate moves. Read More

Resets Drive CLO Issuance to New Record in 3Q24

A whopping $91.6 billion of existing CLO deals were reset and refinanced during the third quarter, lifting year-to-date volume to $184.8 billion. While issuance of new CLO deals is also up strongly from 2023, third-quarter volume was down. Read More

Strong Appetite for Non-QMs, Both Whole Loans and MBS

Issuance of MBS with non-qualified mortgages is growing even as insurance companies increase their purchases of non-QMs as whole loans. Investor demand for the products looks likely to remain strong. Read More

Divided Government Seen as Best Option for MBS Market

A panel of mortgage industry veterans concluded that the best scenario MBS investors can hope for in the upcoming election is that neither side wins a clean sweep of the presidency and Congress. Read More

Auto ABS on Track for Record Issuance in 2024

Issuance of vehicle ABS is nearing another record and spreads remain tight, indicating that there’s plenty of investor demand for the asset. There are some concerns about performance, particularly for subprime auto ABS. Read More

S&P Proposes Easing Rating Criteria for Residential MBS

The rating service proposed more closely aligning its criteria for rating U.S. residential MBS with how it assesses residential MBS in other countries. The likely result: no downgrades and many upgrades. Read More

MBS, ABS Likely to Withstand Recent Hurricanes

Residential MBS transactions will likely experience a spike in delinquencies, but performance will return to pre-storm levels within a year, according to Moody’s. Read More

Dealers Expand Role in Agency MBS Market

An expansion of publicly held agency MBS means that primary dealers’ MBS holdings have also grown, filling a void left by the Fed. Read More

Investors Hungry for Loans on Investment Properties

DSCR and investor loans are seeing strong interest from investors due to the housing market and new rating methodologies. Read More

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