The FHFA's request for input is examining the challenges PACE loans may present toward Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac when it comes to first-lien priority.
Read More »Fannie Mae CAS Deals Receive NAIC Designations
Here are the CAS bonds which received upgraded NAIC Designations in the 2019 filing year. CAS REMIC transactions are issued out of a bankruptcy remote trust, rather than as direct debt of Fannie Mae.
Read More »Fitch Identifies High Diligence in RMBS
Fitch Rating's latest Diligence Market Update includes an updated list 'Acceptable' TPR firms along with newly released tiers.
Read More »Fed Mortgage-Backed Securities Update: To Sell or Not?
Between December 19 and December 24, the Federal Reserve bought $825 million of agency mortgage-backed securities. Here's what they sold and what they kept.
Read More »Fitch Ratings: SALT Deductions Stalling Growth and RMBS
Here's how the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which limits state and local tax (SALT) deductions and reduces the amount of housing debt eligible for interest deduction, may have exacerbated slowing home price growth in certain areas.
Read More »New York’s Battle Against Zombie Homes
Click through to read how new legislation will give more power to local municipalities when dealing with distressed properties.
Read More »Fannie Mae Completes Final CIRT Transaction of the Year
The GSE's final Credit Insurance Risk Transfer transaction included $18.5 billion in unpaid principal balance of 15-year and 20-year original term fixed-rate loans.
Read More »Is the Net-worth Sweep at the GSEs Constitutional?
After recent developments in the challenge to the net-worth sweep of the GSEs’ profits, the FHFA and the Trump administration calls on the Supreme Court to settle the debate.
Read More »The (Empire) State of Mortgage-Backed Securities
As most U.S. RMBS rep and warranty agreements are governed in the state of New York, here's what investors need to know about the state's six-year statute of limitations for breach claims.
Read More »Trends, Challenges Facing Property Preservation in 2020
Caroline Reaves, CEO, Mortgage Contracting Services told DS News, the industry is looking for ways to “leverage our technology” as property preservation faces more regulation.
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