By tweaking one aspect of its methodology for rating securitizations, Moody’s Investors Service has set the stage for more downgrades of deals issued out of peripheral Eurozone countries.

Federal Housing Finance Agency Acting Director Edward DeMarco said a single mbs platform could be a building block for a new mortgage market

Buyers of private-label mortgage backed securities still have a beef with the federal mortgage modification plan, which allows holders of a second-lien on distressed properties to jump ahead of first-lien holders in terms of payment priority.

Banks are expected to start buying riskier portions of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) in response to a deposit-insurance rule change that takes effect this month.

With consumer spending on the rise and investors warming to more esoteric assets, timeshare operators are increasingly turning to the securitization market to finance loans.

As banks exit mortgage servicing, new players are turning to

Buyers of private-label mortgage backed securities still have a beef with the federal mortgage modification plan, which allows holders of a second-lien on distressed properties to jump ahead of first-lien holders in terms of payment priority.

Federal Housing Finance Agency Acting Director Edward DeMarco said a single mbs platform could be a building block for a new mortgage market

Representation & Warranties issues may have had something to do with where JP Morgan’s priced its RMBS deal this week; but its structuring was also to blame.

By tweaking one aspect of its methodology for rating securitizations, Moody’s Investors Service has set the stage for more downgrades of deals issued out of peripheral Eurozone countries.

With consumer spending on the rise and investors warming to more esoteric assets, timeshare operators are increasingly turning to the securitization market to finance loans.

As banks exit mortgage servicing, new players are turning to