Recent good fortunes for lenders such as Loanpal and Sunnova reflect what will could be a solid year for solar-panel loan originations and securitizations, despite the economic impact of the coraonvirus pandemic on markets and consumer spending.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to change the definition of what constitutes a qualified mortgage from a 43% debt-to-income limit to a price-based threshold, and further extend a temporary exemption given to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
June 22
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Longstanding CLO manager Western Asset Management just priced its first deal of 2020, and despite the transaction's much more conservative structure, spreads doubled from its deal a year earlier.
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Sunnova Energy in Houston plans to issue $158 million in asset-backed securities (ABS), its second term ABS securitization that relies on investors trusting its solar-loan-origination acumen, rather than its loan history.
June 22
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A survey of 177 fund managers and institutional investors shows investors are still "jumping in", particularly in higher-rated tranches that continue to perform.
June 22
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The agencies said late Friday that they will provide information on small businesses that received $150,000 or more from the Paycheck Protection Program.
June 19
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Activity in the Paycheck Protection Program has waned, but some argue that many small businesses, especially those owned by minorities, will miss out if the June 30 application deadline isn't extended.
June 19
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Compared with the week prior, approximately 57,000 fewer loans from all investor types were forborne.
June 19
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Potential sales last month rose compared with April as homes became more affordable due to low mortgage rates.
June 18
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S&P lowered the ratings on 23 tranches of notes in the deals, affirmed eight others, and kept the other 40 notes on watch for potential downgrade. Twenty of the downgraded notes are on notice for potential future downgrades, as well.
June 18
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The inability of Democrats and Republicans to agree on a chairperson and lack of sufficient personnel have made it harder for the commission to do its job — hold Treasury and the Fed accountable for implementing the coronavirus relief law, observers say.
June 18
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New Residential Investment Corp., fresh off a substantial first-quarter reduction of its asset holdings, is now planning to securitize the receivables on its $200 billion servicing portfolio of Fannie Mae-owned mortgages.
June 17
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The language most frequently spoken by LEP consumers is Spanish, followed by Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and Tagalog. The Federal Housing Finance Agency's online clearinghouse translates CARES Act forbearance information into these languages.
June 17
