Fannie Mae Prices $659 Million Connecticut Avenue Securities (CAS) REMIC Deal

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Fannie Mae (FNMA) has priced its fifth Connecticut Avenue Securities® (CAS) REMIC® transaction of 2024, a $659 million note offering. This brings the total CAS issuance for the year to approximately $3.6 billion. The CAS Series 2024-R05 reference pool includes about 61,000 single-family mortgage loans with an outstanding unpaid principal balance of $21.5 billion.

The reference pool consists of fixed-rate, 30-year term mortgages with loan-to-value ratios of 80.01% to 97.00%, acquired between July and December 2023. Fannie Mae will retain portions of various tranches, including the full first-loss tranches. The offering includes different classes of notes with varying pricing levels and expected ratings.

This transaction marks Fannie Mae's 66th CAS deal, having issued over $68 billion in notes and transferred credit risk on nearly $2.3 trillion in single-family mortgage loans to date.

Positive

• Successful pricing of $659 million CAS REMIC transaction
• Year-to-date CAS issuance reaches $3.6 billion
• Reference pool includes $21.5 billion in unpaid principal balance
• Continued success of CAS program with 66 deals and $68 billion in notes issued to date
• Credit risk transferred on nearly $2.3 trillion in single-family mortgage loans

Negative

• None.

WASHINGTON, July 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) priced Connecticut Avenue Securities^® (CAS) Series 2024-R05, an approximately $659 million note offering that represents Fannie Mae's fifth 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. Year to date, Fannie Mae has issued approximately $3.6 billion of notes under the CAS program.

The reference pool for CAS Series 2024-R05 consists of approximately 61,000 single-family mortgage loans with an outstanding unpaid principal balance of approximately $21.5 billion. The reference pool includes collateral with loan-to-value ratios of 80.01 percent to 97.00 percent, which were acquired between July 2023 and December 2023. 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 2A-1, 2M-1, 2M-2, and 2B-1 tranches, and initially will retain the full 2B-2H and 2B-3H first-loss tranches.

Class	Offered Amount ($MM)	Pricing Level	Expected Ratings (Moody's/DBRS)
2A-1	$203.865	30-day Average SOFR plus 100 bps	Aa3 (sf) / A (low) (sf)
2M-1	$203.865	30-day Average SOFR plus 100 bps	A2 (sf) / A (low) (sf)
2M-2	$183.477	30-day Average SOFR plus 170 bps	Baa1 (sf) / BBB (sf)
2B-1	$67.596	30-day Average SOFR plus 200 bps	Baa3 (sf) / BB (high) (sf)

 

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC ("Wells Fargo") is the lead structuring manager and joint bookrunner. Morgan Stanley & Co, LLC ("Morgan Stanley") is the co-lead manager and joint bookrunner. Co-managers are BofA Securities, Inc. ("BofA"), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. ("Citigroup"), Nomura Securities International Inc. ("Nomura"), and StoneX Financial Inc. ("StoneX"). Selling group members are Academy Securities, Inc. and CastleOak Securities, L.P.

With the completion of this transaction, Fannie Mae will have brought 66 CAS deals to market, issued over $68 billion in notes, and transferred a portion of the credit risk to private investors on nearly $2.3 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. Our EU Resources and UK Resources webpages are designed to help European Union and UK institutional investors, as well as those managing funds subject to EU/UK 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. Visit our CAS transactions webpage for more information.

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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, 2023. 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 the size of Fannie Mae's (FNMA) latest CAS Series 2024-R05 transaction?

Fannie Mae's latest CAS Series 2024-R05 transaction is approximately $659 million in size.

How many single-family mortgage loans are included in the CAS Series 2024-R05 reference pool?

The CAS Series 2024-R05 reference pool consists of approximately 61,000 single-family mortgage loans.

What is the total unpaid principal balance of the loans in the CAS Series 2024-R05 reference pool?

The outstanding unpaid principal balance of the loans in the CAS Series 2024-R05 reference pool is approximately $21.5 billion.

How much has Fannie Mae (FNMA) issued in CAS notes year-to-date in 2024?

Fannie Mae has issued approximately $3.6 billion of notes under the CAS program year-to-date in 2024.

What is the total amount of single-family mortgage loans on which Fannie Mae (FNMA) has transferred credit risk through the CAS program?

Fannie Mae has transferred a portion of the credit risk on nearly $2.3 trillion in single-family mortgage loans through the CAS program.