Mixed View on Fed Direction Clouds Mortgage Rate Projections

January 9, 2026by

The Mortgage Bankers Association expects mortgage rates will remain in a narrow band this year while Fannie Mae forecasts...

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Agency Refi Market Rises to Three-Year High in 2025

January 9, 2026by

UWM finished as the top agency seller in 2025, with annual volume up 22.2% from the previous year. Like...

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OHS to Issue Inaugural Home Warranty ABS

January 9, 2026by

Oncourse Home Solutions will securitize $1.725 million in residential home service contracts, marking its entry into the ABS market.

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SEC Issues No-Action Letter on CLO Accounting

January 9, 2026by

The Loan Syndications and Trading Association said the SEC has clarified that CLO tranches can be classified as receivables...

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GSEs Seen as Ill-Equipped to Prop Up MBS Market

January 9, 2026by

As long as the GSEs are profit-seeking entities, Urban Institute analysts suggest that allowing Fannie and Freddie to buy...

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Residential PACE Issuance Flops, Commercial Takes Off

January 9, 2026by

Securitizations of residential property assessed clean energy transactions stopped in 2025, while commercial PACE deals surged.

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SFR Securitization at Risk With Trump’s Planned Ban

January 9, 2026by

President Trump this week said he plans to ban large institutional investors from acquiring single-family homes. SFR securitization volume...

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UWM Likely to Sell Two Harbors’ MBS Holdings Post Acquisition

January 9, 2026by

Goldman Sachs expects UWM to sell Two Harbors’ MBS portfolio once its planned acquisition of the real estate investment...

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Solid 4Q Carries 2025 MBS/ABS to $2 Trillion

January 9, 2026by

Residential MBS, commercial MBS and non-mortgage ABS all posted significant gains in annual issuance in 2025. The agency MBS...

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Non-Agency MBS Issuers Off to Fast Start This Year

January 9, 2026by

Some 10 non-agency MBS have hit the market thus far in January, with issuance spread across loan types.

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