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January 9, 2025

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Chill Settles Over Structured Finance Market in Late 2024

New issuance was up in all the major food groups last year: residential MBS, commercial MBS and ABS. But overall quarterly volume slipped late in 2024. Read More

MBS, ABS Issuance Expected to Increase; More Delinquencies

Many analysts are projecting increases for issuance of MBS and ABS in 2025. Delinquencies are also expected to rise, though not to troublesome levels. Read More

PennyMac Pledges MSRs in Structured Deal With Citi

The transaction, which will allow the real estate investment trust to leverage its ownership of Fannie Mae mortgage servicing rights, appears to be one of the largest deals of its type. Read More

Agency MBS Market Set to Improve

Analysts say many of the economic forces that have acted as headwinds for the agency MBS market since 2022 are now poised to become tailwinds. Read More

DBRS Updates Default Modeling for CES Securitization

The new model used for rating securitizations of closed-end second liens will be more lenient than the previous model, thanks to improvements to underwriting standards following the financial crisis. Read More

CMBS Player Suggests Major Reforms to Boost Issuance

Rick Jones, a longtime industry lawyer, wants commercial MBS participants to strike a grand bargain, including changes to servicing practices and moves to increase demand from investors. Read More

Another Look at MBS and the 2023 Banking Crisis

Interest rate cuts by the Fed prior to the 2023 banking crisis resulted in more than $2 trillion in mark-to-market losses on banks' Treasury and MBS holdings. Read More

Grapevine: DOJ Clarifies Data Rule; Momnt ABS on Watch

DOJ sees no issues for MBS, ABS from new rule restricting foreign access to Americans’ personal data; Momnt Technologies 2023 ABS issuance facing performance issues; Redwood rebrands prime residential mortgage aggregation unit to match MBS shelf. Read More

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