About the Event
KBRA's RMBS Breakfast Forum: Outlook, Products and Performance Drivers
May 5, 2026 | 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST
New York, NY
KBRA is pleased to host the RMBS Breakfast Forum on May 5 in New York City. This event will include discussions led by KBRA’s RMBS Analytical Leadership and leading industry experts bringing real-time insight into U.S. RMBS market conditions. The panels will bring a combination of data-driven insights and KBRA methodology-focused discussion and will provide market participants with a practical framework for evaluating risk and opportunities relevant across Prime, Non-QM, Second Lien and esoteric RMBS sectors. Panelists will explore these topics in today’s evolving RMBS landscape, including credit trends, product and borrower profiles, and regulatory considerations.
Discussion Topics
- Prime, CRT & Second Lien Market Outlook
- Non-QM & Investor DSCR
- Residential Transition Loans (RTL)
- Performance Trends & Credit Fundamentals
Where
Ease 1345
Concourse Level, 1345 6th Ave, New York, NY 10105
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Agenda
8:00-8:45 AM EST
Breakfast & Conference Registration
Agenda is subject to change.
8:45 - 9:00 AM EST
Opening Remarks
9:00-9:45 AM EST
Prime, CRT and 2nd Lien Outlook, Performance and Current Trends
- KBRA’s Prime Default & Loss Study
- CES/HELOC Outlook & Performance
- CRT and the GSEs- What does the future hold?
9:45-10:30 AM EST
Evolving Trends in Non-QM and Investor DSCR Mortgages
- Overview of KBRA’s Non-QM Default and Loss Study
- Recent developments in Non-QM and DSCR products
- Update on Non-QM Performance
10:30-10:45 AM EST
Networking Break
10:45-11:30 AM EST
The Esoteric Landscape-Spotlight on Residential Transition Loans (RTLs)
- What is an RTL?
- Drivers of Investor Demand
- Overview of KBRA’s RTL Methodology
11:30 AM EST
Event Concludes
KBRA Speakers
Ed DeVito
Senior Managing Director
RMBS
Patrick Gervais
Senior Managing Director
RMBS
Dan Hall
Senior Director
RMBS
Van Hesser
Senior Managing Director
Chief Markets Strategist
Jack Kahan
Senior Managing Director
Global Head of ABS & RMBS
Armine Karajyan
Senior Director
RMBS
Sharif Mahdavian
Managing Director
RMBS
Edward Tamiso
Senior Director
RMBS
KBRA Business Development
KBRA's RMBS Breakfast Forum: Outlook, Products and Performance Drivers
May 5, 2026 |New York, NY
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