Assured Guaranty has filed suit against JPMorgan Chase Bank with regards to the sale of MBS by Bear Stearns. JPMorgan acquired Bear Stearns in 2008.
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Some banks might be skittish about selling nonperforming loans in bulk, but the market clearly likes it when banks shed problems en masse.
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VW Credit (VCI) is in the market with Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust 2012-1 (VALET 2012-1) worth $1 billion.
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An increase in late-stage arrears for prime Dutch RMBS is causing a build-up in potential foreclosure stock. However, a stall in the foreclosure process for these transactions will continue to pressure their collateral performance, according to a Fitch Ratings report.
January 17 -
Thetica Systems plans to launch an enhanced version of its ABS Trader Tools at next week's American Securitization Forum's ASF 2012 conference in Las Vegas.
January 17 -
Assured Guaranty Europe (AGE) has issued a financial guarantee for a U.K. Private Finance Initiative bond issue, the first European monoline wrap since the financial crisis erupted.
January 13
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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York may be looking to resume sales from it Maiden Lane II portfolio, according to several market reports.
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Mortgages continued to perform well through the second week of the New Year despite 10-year note yields declining below 1.90% (to 1.857% Friday morning) on continued uneasiness associated with Europe.
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JPMorgan Chase suffered a residential repurchase loss of $390 million in the fourth quarter, a 17% increase from the year earlier period, and a sign that Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and other secondary market investors are not easing up on their buyback demands.
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Freddie Mac said it plans to issue a Mortgage-Linked Amortizing Notes security.
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Goldman Sachs this week asked a federal court in Los Angeles to dismiss a billion-dollar private label MBS related lawsuit brought against the firm by the National Credit Union Administration.
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Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc. has refinanced with Wells Fargo all of the debt outstanding under the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) program administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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Redwood Trust, Inc. announced today that Brett Nicholas will take on the role as the mortgage REIT's President. Fred Matera will take over Nicholas' previous role of Chief Investment Officer.
January 13