The two government-sponsored enterprises have relied on the “classic” FICO credit scoring model for the past 12 years. But the Federal Housing Finance Agency is weighing whether the GSEs should upgrade to more recent scoring alternatives.
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The private investment firm has obtained a $471 million mortgage from Goldman Sachs secured by 85 properties with a total of 10,764 keys operating under the InTown Suites flag.
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Refi loans that the servicing behemoth is making through Earnest do not require the same amount of seasoning as new in-school loans, and so can be securitized much sooner.
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The largest loan is a $94 million portion of a $340 million mortgage originated by Wells, Deutsche and Goldman secured by three interconnected buildings whose sole tenant is Apple.
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The captive finance lender for Toyota dealers in the Southeast U.S. returns with its 11th overall transaction sized at $800 million, with a potential upsizing to $1B.
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Stepping in after co-founder Mike Cagney's resignation, Twitter's Anthony Noto needs to overhaul the firm's corporate culture, lay the groundwork for an IPO and determine whether to renew SoFi's pursuit of a bank charter.
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The Salt Lake City-based lender homes in on troubled borrowers whose subprime status is primarily tied to a recent bankruptcy protection filing.
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The Blackstone affiliate is cashing out over $200 million of home price appreciation in the process, resulting in a loan-to-value ratio that is unchanged from the original Colony American Homes transactions.
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In a blow to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal judge rejected the agency's request for over $280 million in penalties against the California lender CashCall, ruling that the lender's violations did not justify such a large fine.
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A pre-marketing wire on the Sales Tax Securitization Corp.'s $366.2 million of tax-exempts indicates the Chicago deal may see wider spreads than in its bond sale last month.
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Here's a look at what happens at five federal agencies that support the mortgage industry during a government shutdown.
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The Irving, Tex.-based specialty lender boosted senior-note credit enhancement levels and has stabilized portfolio losses to break the AA ratings cap on its deals, according to S&P Global Ratings.
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Previously a partner at Winston & Strawn, he brings more than 25 years of experience handling complex structured finance and specialty finance transactions.
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