Recent mortgage finance legislation proposals have highlighted some good solutions toward weaning the mortgage market off the government.

New Zealand law firm Russell McVeagh has announced four new partners in its Auckland and Wellington offices.

The Inspector General's (IG) office of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is taking bids on a contract to evaluate mortgage servicing rights, according to a 'request for proposal' (RFP) being circulated around the industry.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is urging a U.S. district court to block the city of Chicago from enforcing an ordinance that could increase the cost of maintaining foreclosed properties controlled by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

There are clear signs of stabilization in nonperforming loans (NPLs) in the European Union (EU) after the short-term rises seen from 3Q08 to 3Q09, according to the European Mortgage Federation’s (EMF) updated study.

Interactive Data recently analyzed October agency TBA market activity based on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's (FINRA) Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE) data.

Lewtan is offering Bank of England (BofE)-compliant cash flow models for the U.K. RMBS market.

Third-party review firm Allonhill today announced hired Tammy Schiff as chief marketing officer.

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Dallas, has restructured and extended the maturity date on a $203.4 million mortgage loan that was originally due this month.

A10 Capital hired Chuck Taylor to head Southeast markets for the firm.

Gleacher & Co. added a new managing director to Gleacher & Company Securities, its broker dealer subsidiary.

The European securitization market remained open for business despite the looming threat the impending sovereign downgrades can have on deals.