After budget cuts and a strategic transition, the interagency body conceived by Dodd-Frank to identify systemic threats has largely been silent as the pandemic roils the economy.
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The policy move will allow small institutions participating in the Paycheck Protection Program to pledge business loans as collateral to obtain advances.
April 23
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More than a dozen firms have struck agreements with nine states to provide forbearance to customers struggling to make payments in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
April 22
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According to ratings agency presale reports, the small-compact tractor manufacturer is boosting overcollaterization to $22 million and a reserve account to 1% of the initial pool balance.
April 22
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The FHFA will allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, for a limited time, to purchase loans for which the borrower has sought to postpone payments because of the economic effects of the coronavirus.
April 22
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The online lender, reeling from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, also said it is cutting senior executives' salaries by 25%.
April 21
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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.
April 21
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Despite multiple hotel, multifamily and retail tenants are seeking rent relief, borrowers are confident that servicer advances will cover interest payments on Cantor's next CMBS transaction.
April 21
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The agency said it is aligning policies for Fannie Mae- and Freddie Mac-backed loans in forbearance so that servicers are only responsible for advancing four months of missed payments.
April 21
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Surging unemployment from COVID-19 shutdowns brought a rapidly rising tide of forbearance requests, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
April 20
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Federal backing for firms facing a deluge of missed mortgage payments is still on the table despite recent comments by an official who questioned the need to help the industry.
April 20
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After more than tripling its loan-loss provision, the $182 billion-asset company became the first large U.S. bank to report a quarterly loss as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
April 20
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The new-issue pipeline of prime auto loans remains open despite the gloomy forecasts for pandemic-related stresses on auto sales and consumer unemployment levels.
April 20
