Fannie Mae Prices $1.2 Billion Connecticut Avenue Securities (CAS) REMIC Deal

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Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) recently priced its Connecticut Avenue Securities (CAS) Series 2022-R03, raising approximately $1.2 billion. This marks Fannie Mae's third CAS REMIC transaction in 2022, aimed at sharing credit risk on its single-family mortgage guaranty book. The reference pool includes about 150,000 loans, totaling an unpaid principal balance of around $44 billion. The successful transaction is a part of Fannie Mae's ongoing efforts to promote market transparency and risk management.

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• Successful pricing of CAS Series 2022-R03 at $1.2 billion.
• Strong demand from a wide base of investors.
• Issuance of over $54 billion through 47 CAS deals to date.

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• None.

WASHINGTON, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) priced Connecticut Avenue Securities^® (CAS) Series 2022-R03, an approximately $1.2 billion note offering that represents Fannie Mae's third CAS REMIC^® transaction of the year. CAS is Fannie Mae's benchmark issuance program designed to share credit risk on its single-family conventional guaranty book of business.

"Our latest deal was met with solid demand from a deep base of investors," said Devang Doshi, Senior Vice President, Single-Family Capital Markets, Fannie Mae. "Subject to market conditions, we look forward to returning to market in early April with CAS 2022-R04, another low-LTV transaction."

The reference pool for CAS Series 2022-R03 consists of approximately 150,000 single-family mortgage loans with an outstanding unpaid principal balance of approximately $44 billion. The reference pool includes collateral with loan-to-value ratios of 60.01 percent to 80.00 percent, which were acquired between March 2021 and April 2021. The loans included in this transaction are fixed-rate, generally 30-year term, fully amortizing mortgages and were underwritten using rigorous credit standards and enhanced risk controls.

Fannie Mae will retain a portion of the 1M-1, 1M-2, 1B-1, and 1B-2 tranches and will retain the full 1B-3H first-loss tranche.

Class	Offered Amount ($MM)	Pricing Level	Expected Rating (S&P/KBRA)
1M-1	$484.882	1-month average SOFR plus 210 bps	A- (sf) / BBB+ (sf)
1M-2	$379.473	1-month average SOFR plus 350 bps	BBB- (sf) / BBB- (sf)
1B-1	$210.818	1-month average SOFR plus 625 bps	BB- (sf) / BB (sf)
1B-2	$166.435	1-month average SOFR plus 985 bps	NR / B (sf)

BofA Securities, Inc. ("BofA") is the lead structuring manager and joint bookrunner. Wells Fargo Securities LLC ("Wells Fargo") is the co-lead manager and joint bookrunner. Co-managers are Citigroup Global Markets Inc. ("Citigroup"), J.P. Morgan Securities LLC ("J.P. Morgan"), Nomura Securities International Inc. ("Nomura"), and StoneX Financial Inc. ("StoneX"). Selling group members are Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Drexel Hamilton, LLC and Hispanic-owned Ramirez & Co.

With the completion of this transaction, Fannie Mae will have brought 47 CAS deals to market, issued over $54 billion in notes, and transferred a portion of the credit risk to private investors on just under $1.8 trillion in single-family mortgage loans, measured at the time of the transaction.

To promote transparency and to help credit investors evaluate our securities and the CAS program, Fannie Mae provides ongoing, robust disclosure data, as well as access to news, resources, and analytics through its credit risk transfer webpages. This includes our innovative Data Dynamics^® tool that enables market participants to interact with and analyze CAS deals that are currently outstanding in the market and Fannie Mae's historical loan dataset. In addition, our EU Resources and UK Resources webpages help European Union and UK institutional investors, as well as those managing funds subject to EU/UK regulations comply with EU/UK securitization regulations.

In addition to our flagship CAS program, Fannie Mae continues to transfer mortgage credit risk through its Credit Insurance Risk Transfer^™ (CIRT^™) reinsurance program.

About Connecticut Avenue Securities
CAS REMIC notes are issued by a bankruptcy-remote trust. The amount of periodic principal and ultimate principal paid by Fannie Mae is determined by the performance of a large and diverse reference pool. For more information on individual CAS transactions, visit our credit risk transfer webpage.

About Fannie Mae
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Statements in this release regarding the company's future CAS transactions are forward-looking. Actual results may be materially different as a result of market conditions or other factors listed in "Risk Factors" or "Forward-Looking Statements" in the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. This release does not constitute an offer or sale of any security. Before investing in any Fannie Mae issued security, potential investors should review the disclosure for such security and consult their own investment advisors.

 

 

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FAQ

What is Fannie Mae's latest CAS transaction?

Fannie Mae priced its Connecticut Avenue Securities Series 2022-R03, raising approximately $1.2 billion.

What is the reference pool size for CAS Series 2022-R03?

The reference pool consists of about 150,000 single-family mortgage loans with an unpaid principal balance of approximately $44 billion.

When was the CAS Series 2022-R03 priced?

The CAS Series 2022-R03 was priced on March 22, 2022.

What financial impact does this CAS deal have?

This deal enhances Fannie Mae's ability to share credit risk and has led to the issuance of over $54 billion in notes through its CAS program.

What is the ticker symbol for Fannie Mae?

The ticker symbol for Fannie Mae is FNMA.