A slowdown in Alternative A mortgage securitization was the key driver in a modest decrease in the production of new prime non-agency MBS during the third quarter, according to a new ranking and analysis based on the... [Includes 3 charts]
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Countrywide Financial is still the most active issuer of Alt A mortgage securities, but the company is seeing increased competition from a number of other firms. According to the Inside Mortgage Finance MBS Database, Countrywide has... [Includes 2 charts]
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The combined retained portfolios of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac came to $1.43 trillion for the third quarter, down 1.7 percent from the previous quarter, with more pressure coming from increased competition from nontraditional investors... [Includes 1 chart]
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The voracious appetite for data in the mortgage-backed securities market has enhanced liquidity and this trend will continue, according to a recent analysis of MBS pricing. A joint study by the American Securitization Forum and the Bond Market Association found...
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Some MBS issuers are trying to get ahead of what could be the next big compliance headache for the mortgage market: the imposition of “suitability” requirements that assess whether the loan a borrower received was appropriate for his circumstances...
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Legislation aimed at creating more competition in the credit rating business is on the books and a handful of new firms are reportedly lining up to enter the business. But, it still could be several months before a formal application process is worked out...
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