MBS spreads had been tighter heading into Wednesday's FOMC statement; however, the news served to back-up rates with the 10-year note yield rising to 1.699 percent from 1.649 percent

Bob Ryan, a senior HUD official who launched FHA’s foray into risk management as it pertains to lenders, has accepted a position within the capital markets group at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, according to two Washington sources who have been briefed on the matter.

Trepp reported today that the $72 million Kings' Shops CMBS loan modified in an A/B note structure, saw the B portion of the note written off entirely.

DFG Investment Advisers, a New York-based money manager, is prepping its first collateralized loan obligation, the $317 million Vibrant CLO.

Bank of America has escalated a longstanding dispute with MBIA over securities backed by residential mortgages.

Evan Malik has joined BNP Paribas’ securitization group, a spokeswoman at the bank confirmed today.

Goldman Sachs priced its $300 million CMBS deal backed by Bridgewater Commons, a three-story, 992,561 square foot super-regional mall and adjacent lifestyle center located in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

Westgate Resorts is planning a $94 million securitization of timeshare loans, its third transaction for 2012, according to a presale report by Standard & Poor’s.

JP Morgan priced its JPMCC 2012-LC9 commercial mortgage backed conduit deal on Wednesday. The transaction is the last scheduled for 2012.

Standard & Poor’s issued presale reports on two collateralized loan obligations this week, putting issuance for the year to date near $50 billion, by the ratings agency’s count, and near the 2005 total of $53 billion.

David Kucera has retired as head of the securitization business at BMO Capital, he confirmed today.