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S&P: Redwood RMBS Exhibits Strong Underwriting

January 19, 2012 - The overall character of the mortgage loans backing Redwood Trust's latest RMBS were consistent with "high-quality underwriting," said Standard & Poor's in an unsolicited commentary on the transaction.

Rates Ending Year Near Historic Lows

December 29, 2011 - Average weekly fixed rates for mortgages inched up a bit but still are ending the year near their all-time historic lows, according to Freddie Mac.

Regulators Unveil Plan to Remove Credit Ratings from Capital Requirements

December 8, 2011 - Federal regulators took another step Wednesday toward lessening banks' reliance on credit ratings.

IMN’s ABS East ’11: Investors Speak Out on Ratings Transparency

October 18, 2011 - Reinstating trust in the ratings process is key to growing investor interest, according to buyside participants in a Tuesday panel at the ABS East conference hosted by IMN.

IMN’s ABS East ’11: Players Seek New Normal for RMBS Levels

October 18, 2011 - At IMN’s ABS East conference, the panelists who opened up the discussion Tuesday delivered a somber assessment of the economy.

IMN’s ABS East ’11: Ratings Still Have Their Place

October 18, 2011 - At the ABS East conference, organized by IMN, the message of ending the market’s over-reliance on ratings rang loud and clear. But, many participants cautioned against casting aside ratings altogether.

IMN’s ABS East ‘11: In Pricing Analytics, Investors Know Best

October 17, 2011 - When it comes to bond pricing, one message that rang out clear at IMN’s ABS East Conference on Sunday: investors need to do their own homework and make sure they know what’s behind the valuation tools they employ.

Mexico Sofol RMBS Delinquencies Still Sky-High: Fitch

September 12, 2011 - Mexican non-bank institutions known as sofols and sofoms continue to see extraordinarily high delinquencies in their RMBS deals, according to a recent report by Fitch Ratings.

Mexico Banks Move Down Mortgage Food Chain

July 25, 2011 - Mexican banks appear to be moving down the food chain in mortgage lending, according to a release by Moody’s.

Fitch Launches Stat Page in Global Structured Finance

May 10, 2011 - Fitch Ratings has set up a page of performance markers for structured finance deals across the globe on its Web site.

Brazil’s Uqbar Sees Robust Real Estate ABS in ‘11

March 22, 2011 - Brazilian securitization consultancy Uqbar said in a report that 2010 issuance of CRIs, the main vehicle for real estate securitization in the country, hit R$8.53 billion ($5.1 billion) last year. This was more than double the figure for 2009.

Asset Buy-Backs Obscure Performance in South Africa RMBS

March 17, 2011 - The practice of voluntary asset buy-backs is prompting Fitch Ratings to keep several RMBS transactions in South Africa on Rating Watch Negative (RWN), the agency said in a report looking at the expected performance of the country’s structured finance sector this year.

Mexico Bank Provision Rules to Help Out Future ABS/MBS

March 14, 2011 - New rules from Mexico’s banking regulator are an auspicious move for future securitizations from this sector, according to Maria Muller, senior vice president at Moody’s Investors Service.

Spanish Pooled Covered Bonds to End: Moody's

February 15, 2011 - As Spanish savings banks known as cajas merge and create new private banks, covered bonds that pooled together the assets of several cajas will disappear.

Fitch Sees Potential Boon to Brazil RMBS

February 14, 2011 - In Brazil, talk of a more substantial RMBS market might be a step closer to reality.