NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) releases its ABS East 2019 conference recap, with a focus on residential mortgage-backed securities.
RMBS-focused panels covered a variety of topics and notable themes discussed including:
- Government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) reform proposals and the planned qualified mortgage (QM) GSE Patch expiration moving forward, with various market participants citing both opportunities in, and potential disruptions to, the U.S. housing market.
- The wide range of innovative transactions to meet post-crisis needs including, non-QM, single-family rental (SFR), mortgage servicing rights (MSR), credit risk transfer (CRT), and bridge financing.
- The rise of non-QM lending, expectations for continued growth, enhancements in the post-crisis securitization process, and associated challenges.
- Debate over the advantages of whole loan acquisitions, including transparency and control over loan workout strategies, versus securitization liquidity and operational efficiency.
This summary reflects select panel discussions relevant to the RMBS private label securities (PLS) and Agency CRT markets.
To view the recap, click here.
For more specific panel coverage, check out KBRA’s live tweets from the conference.
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