While the topic of a House hearing Thursday was supposed to be mortgage servicing standards, the target was really the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFBP).

Prudential Mortgage Capital Co. and affiliated funds of Perella Weinberg Partners’ asset based value strategy have formed a joint venture to originate commercial mortgages for future securitization, the companies said today.

After more than a year of negotiation, one of the most famous CMBS loans ever made has been modified.

Eleven years ago, AXA Investment Managers (IM) was one of the first firms to launch a European CLO, and through the most recent financial crisis, when so many new entrants to the European CLO space found it impossible to stay in business, its products were among the few survivors.

Conventional speed increases on average were in line with expectations. However, speeds on 5% coupons and lower were much faster than projected, while 6s through 7s were slower.

Almost three years to the day of seizing IndyMac Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) launched a civil action against its former CEO, saying he "negligently" allowed the thrift to keep making risky loans despite signs of market stress.

Ambac Financial Group, the bankrupt holding company for bond insurer Ambac Assurance Corp., filed a plan of reorganization in bankruptcy court this week, but quickly came under criticism from the Wisconsin regulator in charge of overseeing Ambac Assurance.

The Obama administration announced plans Thursday to give unemployed homeowners struggling to make mortgage payments more time to avoid foreclosure.

Portugal and Greece won't lose access to European Central Bank (ECB) liquidity, said the ECB in separate announcements.

Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Portugal by four notches to 'Ba2' from 'Baa1' with a negative outlook yesterday.

ABN AMRO appointed Patrick Keleher managing director and head of loan syndication in North America, a new role at the Dutch firm.

Two separate MBS-related regulatory settlements involving hundreds of millions of dollars restitution to investors were seen late last month and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicated similar cases would remain a priority for it in the future.