Fannie Mae Prices $952 Million Connecticut Avenue Securities (CAS) REMIC Deal

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Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) has priced its Connecticut Avenue Securities (CAS) Series 2022-R05, with an offering of approximately $952 million. This marks the fifth CAS REMIC transaction of the year, aimed at sharing credit risk from its single-family conventional guaranty book. The reference pool comprises around 127,000 mortgage loans valued at approximately $38.5 billion, with loan-to-value ratios between 80.01% and 97.00%. Following this transaction, Fannie Mae has completed 49 CAS deals, totaling over $56 billion in notes issued.

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• CAS Series 2022-R05 priced at $952 million enhances liquidity.
• Successful issuance contributes to the total of $56 billion in CAS notes.
• Transfer of credit risk on over $1.8 trillion in loans improves balance sheet stability.

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• None.

WASHINGTON, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) priced Connecticut Avenue Securities^® (CAS) Series 2022-R05, an approximately $952 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.

The reference pool for CAS Series 2022-R05 consists of approximately 127,000 single-family mortgage loans with an outstanding unpaid principal balance of approximately $38.5 billion. The reference pool includes collateral with loan-to-value ratios of 80.01 percent to 97.00 percent, which were acquired between May 2021 and July 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 2M-1, 2M-2, 2B-1, and 2B-2 tranches and will retain the full 2B-3H first-loss tranche.

Class	Offered Amount ($MM)	Pricing Level	Expected Rating (Moody's/KBRA)
2M-1	$292.934	1-month average SOFR plus 190 bps	Baa1 (sf) / BBB (sf)
2M-2	$219.699	1-month average SOFR plus 300 bps	Baa3 (sf) / BBB- (sf)
2B-1	$146.466	1-month average SOFR plus 450 bps	Ba2 (sf) / BB+ (sf)
2B-2	$292.934	1-month average SOFR plus 700 bps	B3 / B+ (sf)

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC ("Wells Fargo") is the lead structuring manager and joint bookrunner. BofA Securities, Inc. ("BofA) is the co-lead manager and joint bookrunner. Co-managers are Barclays Capital Inc. ("Barclays"), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. ("Citigroup"), Morgan Stanley & Co, LLC ("Morgan Stanley"), and StoneX Financial Inc. ("StoneX"). Selling group members are service-disabled veteran-owned Academy Securities Inc. and African-American owned Blaylock Van, LLC.

With the completion of this transaction, Fannie Mae will have brought 49 CAS deals to market, issued over $56 billion in notes, and transferred a portion of the credit risk to private investors on over $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.

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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 the amount of Fannie Mae's CAS Series 2022-R05 offering?

Fannie Mae's CAS Series 2022-R05 offering is approximately $952 million.

How many mortgage loans are included in the CAS Series 2022-R05 reference pool?

The CAS Series 2022-R05 reference pool consists of approximately 127,000 mortgage loans.

What is the total amount of CAS deals completed by Fannie Mae as of this transaction?

As of the CAS Series 2022-R05 transaction, Fannie Mae has completed 49 CAS deals.

What is the total value of notes issued by Fannie Mae's CAS program?

Fannie Mae's CAS program has issued over $56 billion in notes.

What was the outstanding unpaid principal balance of the mortgage loans in the CAS Series 2022-R05?

The outstanding unpaid principal balance of the mortgage loans in the CAS Series 2022-R05 is approximately $38.5 billion.