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BTIG Adds to HY and Distressed Staff

– Broker dealer BTIG has added two traders and a sales executive to its high yield and distressed group, it announced today.

Thain Takes Helm at CIT

– Ex-Merrill chief becomes lender's chairman and CEO.

MBIA Restructures Money Management Arm

– MBIA Asset Management becomes separate structure and changes name.

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FHA 4Q Originations Up 21%, Foreclosures Up 41%

– Lenders originated $86.1 billion in Federal Housing Administration insured single-family loans in the fourth quarter, up 21% from same quarter in 2008.

Deutsche Discusses Outlook for Banks' Support of MBS

– Fourth quarter earnings data offered some worrisome news for banks' support of the mortgage market once the Federal Reserve ends its MBS purchases.

Obama's Latest SBA Plan Targets CRE

– President Obama on Friday said he wants to expand Small Business Administration guarantees to commercial real estate loans.

CRE Losses Could Pass $150 Billion Next Year

– Losses on commercial real estate loans could top $150 billion by the end of 2011, meaning banks have just started dealing with the problem.

Autos Dominate ABS Market

– Auto deals, both Term ABS Loan Facility (TALF)-eligible and not, have been giving the ABS market some life.

Milestone for a Mortgage Millstone?

– GMAC says worst of ResCap losses is past.

Prepayment Speeds Fall More Than Expected in January

– Prepayments were expected to decline 8% on 30-year FNMAs and by 26% on GNMAs.

U.S. Real Estate Crisis Threatens Global Economic Condition

– U.S. commercial property could be the cause for a new subprime crisis from 2010 onward.

A March End for Fed MBS Buying Program Not Set in Stone

– The Federal Reserve intends to end its $1.25 trillion MBS buying program at the end of March, but if the problems resurface, the program will be restarted.

Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher on Fixed Rates

– Mortgage rates bumped up slightly for most terms.

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