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Regulators, the agencies and the Fed can help ensure that the student loan market is liquid and that there is risk pricing, said Consumer Financial Protection Bureau student-loan Ombudsman Rohit Chopra.

Borrowers are paying down their debts across a number of credit categories — with the big exception being student loans, according to new data published by Equifax.

The GSE reported Friday morning that it purchased $32.5 billion in loans from mortgage lenders in July, down from $44.1 billion in June.

Based on the bank's Citigroup analysis, the replacement of dividends will have a considerable positive effect on the GSEs' credit position.

Wells serviced $379.9 billion of the agency's securities at June 30, giving it a 30% market share in that category.

Rising CRE prices in 2Q12 has set a cautious tone for the rest of the year, according to Standard & Poor's analysts.

Barclays' new trust, since it was just formed, must comply with the FDIC’s new regulations to qualify for Safe Harbor, Citigroup Global Markets analysts explained in a report released today.

The research firm said the negative equity bucketn improved in 2Q12 versus 1Q12 by $42 billion to $1.15 trillion.

The portfolio comprises primarily of motor vehicle retail installment sale contracts and/or installment loans secured by new and used automobiles and light-duty trucks.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced today the sale of the rest of the securities in the Maiden Lane III (ML III) portfolio.