Redwood to Issue Second Jumbo MBS Of 2011, Meets Fitchs New Standards
September 23, 2011
Redwood Trust is set to issue a non-agency mortgage-backed security backed by $375.2 million in jumbo mortgages, marking the issuers and the mortgage markets second new jumbo deal this year. Fitch Ratings is giving a AAA rating based on its new tougher standards, though it remains unclear whether another service will rate the transaction. A presale report issued last week by Fitch noted the strong characteristics of Redwoods Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2011-2. ...