December 2025

Freddie Mac ending exchange offer used to create UMBS

Freddie Mac has announced that it is closing the book on a temporary exchange offer used to make uniform trades of to-be-announced mortgage-backed securities possible several years ago. Processing Content The decision follows the reduction in the size of the market for older bonds that predated the arrival of UMBS in 2019. Around $1.5 trillion […]

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California law hurts secondary mortgage market, lenders say

California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office countered a lawsuit from lenders this week, arguing a new zombie seconds law doesn’t bar certain foreclosures outright.Eric Lee/Bloomberg Lenders are raising a host of arguments to halt California’s new zombie seconds law, which they say will freeze the secondary mortgage market.  Processing Content The California Mortgage Association and

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Comerica gives fuller account of Fifth Third deal talks

Key insight: A few days after the OCC approved Comerica’s blockbuster sale to Fifth Third, the seller made an amended regulatory disclosure that provides more details about how the deal came together. What’s at stake: The $10.9 billion deal is the largest bank acquisition announced in 2025. Forward look: The deal still needs approval from

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