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Angheben Moves to Link Financial Group

Sep 2, 2010 – Link Financial Group appointed Marco Angheben as project director in its expanding advisory team.

Comerica Plans $4.7M TruPS Charge

Sep 2, 2010 – Comerica said Wednesday that it will take a $4.7 million charge in the fourth quarter to cover costs of the early redemption of $500 million of trust-preferred securities.

LASERS Selects Marathon for the Long Haul

Sep 2, 2010 – The roughly $7 billion LASERS Board of Trustees decided last week to award Marathon Asset Management a nearly $250 million MBS mandate.

MBA: Commercial Delinquencies Up for CMBS

Sep 2, 2010 – Delinquency rates were mixed in the second quarter for commercial/multifamily mortgage investor groups.

Sallie Mae Sees $4.4Bln SLABS Reviewed for Downgrade

Sep 2, 2010 – Moody's Investors Service will review for possible downgrade 27 classes of notes from nine private SLABS serviced and administered by Sallie Mae.

Barclays Says FN 5.5/5 Swap Attractive

Sep 2, 2010 – Investors have been spooked away from higher mortgage coupons.

More Record Lows Set in Mortgage Rates

Sep 2, 2010 – The records continue to get broken in fixed and 5/1 Hybrid ARM rates.

Bernanke: Regulatory Reform Will Prevent Future Bailouts

Sep 2, 2010 – The days of bailouts of large financial institutions are officially over, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday.

Volkswagen ABS Deal First to Issue Under New TSI Standard

Sep 2, 2010 – Volkswagen Leasing has no plans to issue a privately placed auto ABS deal, but it is currently marketing the new VCL 12 deal to investors.

FDIC 2Q Report Shows Swing to Profit, But Loan Demand Remains Weak

Sep 1, 2010 – Despite another encouraging quarter for banks, FDIC officials said uncertainty about the broader economy is keeping lending depressed.

Education Expert Cariello Joins DLA Piper

Sep 1, 2010 – Dennis Cariello has joined DLA Piper's New York office.

FHA Production Down Slightly, but Heavy Usage for Purchases

Sep 1, 2010 – Mortgage bankers originated $25.9 billion of FHA-backed mortgages in July, down nearly 2% from June.

Mortgage Applications Rise 2.7%

Sep 1, 2010 – Mortgage applications continued to increase, but at a slower pace even as mortgage rates set new record lows.

SEC Issues Report Cautioning Credit Rating Agencies

Sep 1, 2010 – An SEC report warned rating agencies about deceptive ratings conduct.

Bair Promises Quick Turnaround for FDIC Resolution Rules

Sep 1, 2010 – FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair said the agency would soon publish an interim rule on its new resolution authority over systemically important banking companies and certain nonbanks.