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S&P: Redwood RMBS Exhibits Strong Underwriting
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
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
Federal regulators took another step Wednesday toward lessening banks' reliance on credit ratings.
IMN’s ABS East ’11: Investors Speak Out on Ratings Transparency
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
At IMN’s ABS East conference, the panelists who opened up the discussion Tuesday delivered a somber assessment of the economy.
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CMBS Players Fret Over Refis
Casting a cloud over the CMBS sector for 2012 is an overhang of about $55 billion in CMBS loans that are coming up for refinancing.
Refi Risk in Certain '07 Loans
As much as 63% of $19 billion in 2007 vintage five-year CMBS loans coming due in 2012 could fail to refinance.
2012 Bodes Favorable For MBS Supply/Demand Dynamics
Early outlooks for 2012 suggested net organic supply at around $10 billion with an added volume of more than $78 billion coming from paydowns/sales from the GSE and U.S. Treasury portfolios.
Freddie's Re-performing Loan Deals Better than Ginnie's?
These deals will be backed by loans that were once delinquent, repurchased and reinstated to current status without a modification.
HARP News Adds Uncertainty to MBS Prepays
HARP is the only active program that allows homeowners who are underwater to refinance.
