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A top official at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions defended tougher underwriting rules blamed recently for a slump in the nation’s housing market, but left open the possibility that regulations could ease if conditions change.
February 5
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That's one notch lower than the sponsor's prior deal; the only substantial change is the valuation of securities that are deferring dividend payments.
February 5
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Jonathan Levine, who represents asset managers and private funds in their investments in distressed situations, joins the firm from Morrison & Foerster.
February 5
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Absent some policy change, nearly a third of the loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could be in violation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Qualified Mortgage rule in two years.
February 4
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As policymakers consider administrative reforms to Fannie and Freddie, they must address the problem of capital arbitrage to avoid overleveraging the mortgage system.
February 4
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They join Blackstone/GSO, PGIM, Credit Suisse, Guggenheim Securities and the Carlyle Group in reopening a new-issue market that was dormant in December.
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As the consumer lender announced its seventh consecutive profitable quarter, its CEO bragged that his company is better positioned than the likes of Goldman Sachs and LendingClub.
February 1
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Just 28% of vehicles backing the $400 million Avis Budget Rental Car Funding Series 2019-1 come with repurchase agreements from the manufacturers, including Ford, General Motors and Chrysler.
February 1
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Executives from Ally Financial and Santander Consumer USA gave rosy outlooks about 2019 consumer trends, while other banks that rely less heavily on car lending offered more cautious appraisals.
February 1
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The Senate Banking Committee chairman released an outline for overhauling the U.S. housing finance system more than 10 years after the government put Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorship.
February 1
