EPISODE · Sep 22, 2025 · 17 MIN
Mind the Gap: CMOs vs. Pools
from Baird Fixed Income Insights: Convexity Pulse · host Kirill Krylov
This week’s Convexity Pulse unpacks the Fed’s first rate cut and its ripple effects across MBS performance, with lower coupons and belly sectors still leading the way while production coupons lag. Kirill and Steven highlight consumer debt fragility, housing market contradictions, and builder hesitancy despite lower rates. They also dive into relative value in low coupon CMOs versus pools, and wrap with Detroit’s NBA-backed down payment assistance pilot that could reshape affordability strategies.
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This week’s Convexity Pulse unpacks the Fed’s first rate cut and its ripple effects across MBS performance, with lower coupons and belly sectors still leading the way while production coupons lag. Kirill and Steven highlight consumer debt fragility, housing market contradictions, and builder hesitancy despite lower rates. They also dive into relative value in low coupon CMOs versus pools, and wrap with Detroit’s NBA-backed down payment assistance pilot that could reshape affordability strategies.
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Mind the Gap: CMOs vs. Pools
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