Could Eisinger’s criticism of the SEC’s credit-rating enforcement – that the agency is netting minnows while the sharks swim away – apply just as well to MBS issuers? Granted, the case ...

Agency MBS are issued by government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) like Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae, and are considered to be of the highest credit, given government backing. Non-agency ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tightening global credit markets have taken a toll on ... it may be too late to help the roughly $4.25 trillion "agency" MBS market. Issuance in the primary "agency" MBS ...

As the credit cycle progresses, Agency MBS could present compelling opportunities for fixed income investors. Portfolio Manager Nick Childs explains why. As we progress toward the latter stages of ...

and targeted credit facilities, to support the prices of specific asset classes and the ability of specific types of institutions to raise funds. The Fed's $1.25 trillion agency MBS purchase ...

This led to obscurity regarding the risks associated with the MBS when they were sold. The credit unions perceived them to be less risky when in fact, the securities bore substantial risk.

What Are MBS? MBS stand out among fixed-income securities because of their credit quality and optionality. Referred to as pass-through securities, MBS are pools of mortgages combined into a single ...

Will cracking it on the way down be the end of an end, thus potentially a new beginning for credit? Doubtful, but it's a nice thought. - and just for kicks... how are we doing in MBS in the long run?

This essentially expands a bank's funding source beyond deposit funding and potentially to longer maturities at a much lower issuance cost than private-label securitization, and virtually eliminates ...

Credit Suisse Group ( CS) seems to be in sticky waters with litigation issues arising from the sale of mortgage backed securities (MBS). The U.S. regulator for credit unions has sued its unit ...