Agency MBS: Valuations, regulations, privatisation and QE4
All about agency mortgage-backed securities – 2025 review and 2026 outlook.
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Eric Richter, Head of Investments, Securitized Products and Asset-Based Finance within the Private Debt and Credit Alternatives Business at Schroders Capital, shares his review of agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in 2025 – and our outlook for the year ahead.
Key topics covered include:
- How market conditions evolved in 2025 – and how agency MBS performed.
- Evolution of spreads on agency MBS and why they continue to look attractive compared to traditional spread products.
- Supply vs demand in the agency MBS market – and potential impacts of the $200 billion buying target for Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs).
- Implications of the Trump administration’s stated policy goal to reduce mortgage rates.
- Our market views and how we are seeking to position our portfolios.
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