Annaly Capital Management is preparing to issue a rare non-agency MBS stocked solely with bank-originated adjustable-rate mortgages. Loans in the MBS were originated by Associated Bank.
Bank of America issued a resecuritization this week tied to a 2017 multifamily K-deal. It’s the first rated issuance of its kind from BofA since 2016. The new resecuritization received an A- rating.
AG Mortgage Investment Trust lodged a competing bid for Western Asset Mortgage Capital; Fannie, Freddie, Ginnie added to MBS disclosures; RMF sold some reverse mortgage MSRs.
While Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are the dominant outlets for eNotes, other entities are looking to boost adoption of the technology. Ginnie Mae has seen greater enthusiasm for eNotes than anticipated since launching its program in early 2021.
With lenders pushing mortgages that include a temporary buydown feature, MBS investors are pondering prepayment behavior for the loans. Expect loans with temporary buydowns to exhibit prepayment speeds similar to ARMs, according to an industry analyst.