SNR Denton boosted its financial institutions regulatory practice by hiring Lisa Ledbetter, former vice president and deputy general counsel for Freddie Mac, as a partner in its Washington DC office.

Volvo Financial Services is marketing a $642 million equipment lease securitization.

The second conduit deal for this year, the $1 billion COMM 2012-LC4 from Deutsche Bank, priced tight to initial guidance amid signs of strong demand.

Dynex Capital announced today that Byron Boston took over as president of the board of directors.

The Treasury Department has agreed to pay $171 million that it withheld from Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase after the two servicers fixed problems in how they handled government-backed residential loan modifications.

Bank of America issued just $7.9 billion of Ginnie Mae securities in the fourth quarter, a 71% plunge from the same period in 2010, according to new figures compiled by ASR's sister publication, National Mortgage News and the Quarterly Data Report.

If the U.S. economy needs more stimulus, resuming the Federal Reserve's MBS purchase program “would probably be the best course of action,” according to San Francisco Federal Reserve President John Williams.

Halifax has announced it will raise its standard variable rate (SVR) from 3.50% to 3.99% beginning May 1.

First Marblehead Corp. sold its data services company and legacy trust administration business to Route 66 Ventures for $13.7 million.

American Electric Power's (AEP) Texas Central Co. (TCC) is issuing an $800 million utility-backed securitization.

Perpetual Trustee Co. is in the market with the first Australian ABS for this year.

MORTGAGE DATA 30-yr. Fixed 15-yr. Fixed 5-yr Treasury 1-yr Treasury- MBA Refi Home Purchase Rate Mortgage Rate Mortgage Indexed ARMs Indexed ARMs Index Index Week ending 03/22/12 4.08%