Efforts to calm lenders’ fears about coronavirus-related forbearance may not offset tightening standards, and the FHA is less likely to boost volume than it was during the financial crisis.
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The head of the U.S. central bank said its emergency credit programs were not designed to prop businesses up over the long term.
May 13
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The central bank will disclose information on a monthly basis about its Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility and its Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility.
May 12
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Fitch Ratings on Tuesday sharply downgraded all of Hertz Global Holdings’ outstanding asset-backed bonds, amid growing doubts that the rental car company can pay off the notes in the event of a COVID-19 pandemic-driven bankruptcy.
May 12
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Rick Thornberry is looking to the lessons from the Great Recession and applying them to current conditions.
May 12
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The agency is being methodical in its rollout of the Main Street Lending Program in hopes of avoiding missteps that followed the launch of other coronavirus relief efforts. But observers say delaying aid brings its own risks.
May 11
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Banks could end up holding many low-rate Paycheck Protection Program loans on their books for two years, and dealing with irate borrowers who failed to meet federal requirements for forgiveness.
May 11
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An indefinite closure of New York retail businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic added credit pressure on revenue bonds issued for the state’s largest mall.
May 11
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PACE sponsors are raising capital and promoting plans to retroactively fund stalled CRE projects amid the COVID-19 outbreak, giving a potential boost to ABS activity in the space.
May 11
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Complaints to the bureau hit an all-time high in April. More than one in five said servicers wouldn't grant deferrals, forced borrowers into forbearance or violated other requirements of the coronavirus relief law.
May 10
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After ending 2019 on a high note, Ocwen Financial posted an income loss in the first quarter due to the unexpected costs and volatility created by COVID-19.
May 8
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Three of the four had fewer new notices of delinquency for the quarter, but that should change going forward.
May 8
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Because of debt restrictions in Main Street lending programs, many speculative-grade borrowers appear ineligible for federal loans to alleviate COVID-19 stresses, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings.
May 8
