Good morning and happy Monday! We’ll be getting back to scheduled housing news beginning tomorrow. In the big news today, the U.S. position as the world’s reserve currency is under attack like never before! The BRICS nations are “officially” releasing their own “new, global reserve currency.” If you’ve been living in a cave and don’t know who the BRICS are, they’re Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. They’re responsible for 25% of the earth’s land mass and 40% of its population. They’re likely to incorporate some form of asset backing to this new reserve currency using assets like gold and silver, which will likely make their reserve currency more attractive than our fiat currency to most of the world. Fiat currency is money that is only backed by the government issuing it. Fiat has no asset backing. We’ll see how this plays out.

Bonds today are lower, with 10yr T-Notes -21/32 to yield 2.83%. MBS are down with FNMA 30yr 4.50% -6/32 to $100-21, which is a 4.40% yield and +155 to the 9.1yr treasury curve. Everyone, please have a great day and call or email with your MBS and loan inquiries.

Cherry Picks

ARMS / FLOATERS

Cost
$103-28
$32mm+ Fannie Mae 7/1 ARM 3.299%, #BM7014, 5/47 stated final
Average Life
3.9 yr
Yield
3.94%
Speed
20% CPR
Spread
+87/I curve
Coupon
3.299%
MTR
8
Loans
1,400
Caps
Periodic 5/2/5, Lifetime 7.726%
Floor
1.713%
1 Yr. Libor
+1.713%
WAM
276
Factor
.9780

10 Year Fixed

Cost
$97-24
$3mm+ Fannie Mae 10yr am 2.50%, #MA4636, 6/32 stated final
Average Life
3.8 yr
Yield
3.12%
Speed
236 PSA
Spread
+5/I curve
Coupon
2.50%
# Loans
744
Origination
2022
Type
Fannie Major
WAM
116
Factor
.9784

15 Year Fixed

Cost
$93-28
$20mm Fannie Mae Dwarf 2.00%, #MA4602, 5/37 stated final
Average Life
5.9 yr
Yield
3.17%
Speed
124 PSA
Spread
+10/I curve
Coupon
2.00%
# Loans
4,004
Origination
2021/2022
Type
Fannie Major
WAM
176
Factor
.9754

20 Year Fixed

Cost
$95-08
$18mm+ Fannie Mae 20yr am 3.00%, #MA4643, 5/42 stated final
Average Life
7.3 yr
Yield
3.78%
Speed
129 PSA
Spread
+69/I curve
Coupon
3.00%
# Loans
3,211
Origination
2021/2022
Type
Fannie Major
WAM
236
Factor
.9877

30 Year Fixed

Cost
$90-20
$50mm Fannie Mae 30 yr am 2.50%, #MA4652, 6/52 stated final
Average Life
10.2 yr
Yield
3.69%
Speed
103 PSA
Spread
+65/I curve
Coupon
2.50%
# Loans
778
Origination
2020/21/22
Type
Fannie Major
WAM
357
Factor
.9939

Agency CMBS

Cost
$97-04
$60mm+ FNMA 10/9.5 DUS #BS5564, 3.14% coupon, 6/2032 stated final
Average Life
9.9yr
Yield
3.53% + 45/swaps
Speed
0% CPY
Coupon
3.14%
Call Protection
113mo Yield Maintenance
Tier
2
GEO
VA
DSCR
--
LTV
58.4%
OCC
85.7%
Interest Only Until
83 Months
Factor
1.0000

Agency CMO – 3 Year

Cost
$96-20
$3mm Freddie Mac "Pass-Thru" 2.50%, FHR 5200 NT, 4/35 stated final
Average Life
4.6 yr
Yield
3.29%
Speed
138 PSA
Spread
+25/I curve
Collateral
Mod Seas Fannie 15yr 2.50%
Coupon
2.50%
Band
Pass Thru
Avg Life w/ rates +300
4.9 yr
Factor
.9167

Agency CMO – 5 Year

Cost
$98-00
$21mm+ Fannie Mae "Pass-Thru" 3.00%, #FNR 17-24 E, 4/47 stated final
Average Life
4.6 yr
Yield
3.39%
Speed
150 PSA
Spread
+35/I curve
Collateral
FNMA 30yr Seasoned 4.50%
Coupon
3.00%
Band
Pass-Thru
Avg Life w/ rates +300
6.2 yr
Factor
.2912

Agency CMO – Long End

Cost
$81-26
$10mm Freddie Mac "Sequential" 2.00%, #FHR 5142 BD, 1/51 stated final
Average Life
14.0 yr
Yield
3.74%
Speed
82 PSA
Spread
+58/I curve
Collateral
New Freddie Jumbo 30yr 2.00%
Coupon
2.00%
Band
Sequential
Avg Life w/ rates +300
14.2 yr
Interest Only until
8/28
Factor
1.0000

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