Good morning, folks, and happy Friday! March trading factors came out yesterday afternoon, and prepayment speeds increased 3% in February for a CPR of 31.8%. Although we are down from 2020’s peak prepayment speeds, 31.8% is nothing to smile about; the underlying loans in MBS are still paying off at a high rate relative to historical norms. In other news, having increased about 30 bps over the last week, mortgage rates have finally broken through the 3% barrier for the first time since July 2020. It looks like the UMBS 2.5% coupon – whose price and yield we always update you on – might be making a comeback!

Currently, it is trading at $103-07 to yield just under 1.87% with a +88 spread over the treasury curve. The 10yr. T-note is -7/32 to yield 1.58%. Let us take a look at your portfolio and see what we can do! Give us a call or send us an email. Thanks, and have a great weekend!

Cherry Picks

ARMS / FLOATERS

Cost
$105-05+
$1.5mm+ Fannie Mae 5/1 ARM 2.491% #BP6432 7/50 stated final
Average Life
3.0 yr
Yield
0.71%
Speed
15% CPB
Spread
+30/z curve
Coupon
2.491%
WAM
353
MTR
53
Loans
34
Factor
.8801
Caps
2/2/5
Floor
1.62%
1 Yr. Libor
+1.62

10 Year Fixed

Cost
$104-24
$5mm+ Fannie Mae 10yr am 2.00% #MA4009 5/30 stated final
Average Life
2.3 yr
Yield
-.11%
Speed
542 PSA
Spread
-24/I curve
Coupon
2.00%
# Loans
384
Origination
2020
Type
Fannie Major
WAM
106
Factor
.7595

15 Year Fixed

Cost
$104-22
$10mm+ Fannie Mae Dwarf 2.00% #MA4095 8/35 stated final
Average Life
3.4 yr
Yield
0.59%
Speed
386 PSA
Spread
+34/I curve
Coupon
2.00%
# Loans
18,979
Origination
2020
Type
Fannie Major
WAM
171
Factor
.8764

20 Year Fixed

Cost
$105-24
$2mm+ Fannie Mae 20yr am 3.00% #MA3800 10/39 stated final
Average Life
2.6 yr
Yield
.74%
Speed
555 PSA
Spread
+59/I curve
Coupon
3.00%
# Loans
1,931
Origination
2019/2020
Type
Fannie Major
WAM
220
Factor
.4501

30 Year Fixed

Cost
$107-00
$10mm Fannie Mae 30 yr am 3.50% #MA3961 3/50 stated final
Average Life
3.3 yr
Yield
1.25%
Speed
470 PSA
Spread
+101/I curve
Coupon
3.50%
# Loans
3,214
Origination
2019/2020
Type
Fannie Major
WAM
345
Factor
.5799

Agency CMBS

Cost
$102-28
$1.96mm FNMA 12/11.5 DUS #BL9966 1.75% coupon 12/2032 stated final
Average Life
10.4 yr
Yield
1.47% + 20/swaps
Speed
0% CPY
Coupon
1.47%
Call Protection
136mo Yield Maintenance
Tier
2
GEO
TX
DSCR
1.56x
LTV
68.5%
OCC
97.2%
Factor
.9972

Agency CMO – 3 Year

Cost
$106-19
$10mm Fannie Mae "Pass-Thru" 3.00% #FNR 2018-36 A 6/48 stated final
Average Life
3.5 yr
Yield
1.01%
Speed
389 PSA
Spread
+75/I curve
Collateral
FNMA 30yr 4.50%
Coupon
3.00%
Band
Pass-Thru
Avg Life w/ rates +300
6.9 yr
Factor
.4042

Agency CMO – 5 Year

Cost
$108-12
$20mm+ Freddie Mac "Sequential" 3.00% #FHR 4957 W 2/50 stated final
Average Life
5.0 yr
Yield
1.21%
Speed
389 PSA
Spread
+75/I curve
Collateral
New 30yr 3.00%
Coupon
3.00%
Band
Sequential
Avg Life w/ rates +300
15.2 yr
Factor
1.0000

Agency CMO – Long End

Cost
$94-01
$10mm Freddie Mac "AD PAC" 1.50% #FNR 5028 PW 10/50 stated final
Average Life
14.3 yr
Yield
1.98%
Speed
293 PSA
Spread
+55/I curve
Collateral
New Freddie Jumbo 30yr 1.50%
Coupon
1.50%
Band
"Busted" Pac Band
Avg Life w/ rates +300
18.4 yr
IO till
5/2031
Factor
1.0000

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