RMBS

The nominee to run the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Thursday said she opposes extending higher limits on federally-insured loans.

Southern California Edison Co. has filed a preliminary prospectus supplement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, Series 2011E.

Fitch Ratings has identified ‘A-’ as lowest rating for Italy at which triple-A ratings for structured deals from the country would be possible, the agency said in a release.

Single-family housing starts rose 4% in October from the previous month, but multifamily activity fell 13%, according to new government figures released Thursday morning.

Residential delinquencies – excluding foreclosures – fell to 7.99% in the third quarter, the lowest reading since late 2008, when the nation's financial crisis was peaking, according to new figures released by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

Lender Processing Services (LPS) has responded to Nevada's attorney general filing charges against two LPS employees.

The sale of Northern Rock to Virgin Money will not include the Granite RMBS that are tied to the bank's name, according to Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) analysts.

Mortgage rates were little changed in the week ending Nov. 17, according to Freddie Mac's weekly primary Mortgage Market Survey.

Freddie Mac is planning a securitization this month of reinstated loans that have been current for at least 12 consecutive months.