More consumers were late in paying two major types of loans in the latest figures from the American Bankers Association, but it appears to be a relatively isolated problem.
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Investors can now exchange certain existing Freddie Mac bonds for to-be-announced uniform mortgage-backed securities in preparation for the full launch of UMBS next month.
May 8
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Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2019-2 has a lower average FICO (600) and lighter seasoning (two months) compared to SDART 2019-1.
May 8
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CLO managers are again turning to an old tool, the combo note, to attract more investors for deals’ higher-risk equity stakes.
May 7
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The Atlanta company reported a first-quarter revenue increase of 22%, and it has established a more aggressive target for the full year.
May 7
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The long-awaited proposal includes safe harbors to protect collectors from getting sued, but would restrict phone collection attempts and allow borrowers to opt out of receiving other communications.
May 7
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Securitized loans originated outside the Qualified-Mortgage rule's parameters have looser underwriting guidelines than mainstream loans do today, but are more tightly underwritten than past subprime or alternative-A products, according to DBRS.
May 6
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Private-label mortgage securitizations with variable servicing fee arrangements could become more common going forward as issuers look to increase investor cash flow while reducing the loan servicer's economic exposure, Fitch said.
May 6
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The carrier, through CLO management affiliate Park Avenue Institutional Investors, is bringing total AUM in senior loans to $1.65 billion.
May 6
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After a decade of investing in distressed trust-preferred securities CDOs of small and regional banks, Hildene now sees non-distressed CLO equity as an inviting target.
May 6
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As the central bank board proceeds with reforms easing the post-crisis regulatory regime, the Obama-appointed governor has not shied from opposing the agency’s course.
May 5
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Alarmed about continued high nonmarket-based prepayment rates, Ginnie Mae is requesting input from lenders on how to make the mortgage-backed securities it guarantees fairer to investors without hurting borrowers.
May 3
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency had sought to dismiss the case, but a court ruling suggested that the state regulator’s claim may have merit.
May 2
