Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund Q3 2025 Commentary

Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund's underweight allocation to GNMA II 5.5% and overweight GNMA II 2.5% coupons ...
Barron's

Mortgage Bonds Offer Up Bargains for Yield-Hungry Fund Investors

It isn’t easy to find bargains in the bond world right now. Funds that target mortgage-backed securities are one way to snag a little extra yield, without adding a ton of risk.

Lewis Ranieri: The Father of Securitization and Mortgage-Backed Securities

Discover how Lewis Ranieri revolutionized finance with securitization and mortgage-backed securities, transforming debt ...
Business Wire

First Trust Mortgage Income Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.065 Per Share for December

A portion of this distribution may come from net investment income, net short-term realized capital gains or return of capital. The final determination of the source and tax status of all ...
Bloomberg L.P.

AI Bond Deluge Pushes Some Investors to Seek Shelter in MBS

Money managers including Columbia Threadneedle are looking closely at US mortgage backed securities as a place to hide from high valuations in US corporate bonds and a wave of tech bond sales that ...
International

U.S. Commercial Mortgage Delinquencies Rise in Q2, CMBS Loans Lead the Surge

Delinquencies on U.S. commercial mortgages climbed in the second quarter of 2025, with commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) experiencing the sharpest increase, according to the Mortgage ...
Business Wire

First Trust Mortgage Income Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.07 Per Share for September

A portion of this distribution may come from net investment income, net short-term realized capital gains or return of capital. The final determination of the source and tax status of all ...