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April 23, 2013 12:50 PM
PennyMac will jump into private-label RMBS this year

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust ($21.71 -0.02%) plans to issue its first private-label residential mortgage-backed...

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April 23, 2013 01:28 PM
PennyMac will jump into private-label RMBS this year

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust ($21.71 -0.02%) plans to issue its first private-label residential mortgage-backed...

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April 23, 2013 11:02 AM
ASF: Covered bonds could help bring private mortgage money back

In total, the federal government is directly responsible for guaranteeing the credit quality of roughly 95% of new mortgage originations.

As a result, American Securitization Forum members, along with other market participants and policymakers — from both sides of...

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April 23, 2013 10:37 AM
ASF: Covered bonds could help bring private mortgage money back

In total, the federal government is directly responsible for guaranteeing the credit quality of roughly 95% of new mortgage originations.

As a result, American Securitization Forum members, along with other market participants and policymakers — from both sides of...

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April 22, 2013 11:36 AM
Redwood maps out geographically diverse RMBS deal

It’s like clockwork.

Real estate investment trust Redwood Trust is exceeding its monthly issuance goal, setting out with its sixth and most geographically...

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April 22, 2013 11:32 AM
Redwood maps out geographically diverse RMBS deal

It’s like clockwork.

Real estate investment trust Redwood Trust is exceeding its monthly issuance goal, setting out with its sixth and most geographically...

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April 22, 2013 09:55 AM
Majority opinion: Reduce Treasuries first, hold fast on MBS

While the technical backdrop has improved for mortgage-backed securities, the vast majority of investors appear complacent with respect to the Federal Reserve’s exit from the market, said JPMorgan Chase in its latest survey.

About 75% of investors expect...

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April 22, 2013 09:48 AM
Majority opinion: Reduce Treasuries first, hold fast on MBS

While the technical backdrop has improved for mortgage-backed securities, the vast majority of investors appear complacent with respect to the Federal Reserve’s exit from the market, said JPMorgan Chase in its latest survey.

About 75% of investors expect...

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April 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: Insurers propose changes to securitization

HousingWire's Monday Morning Cup of Coffee takes a look at news from the weekend, with more coverage on bigger issues. 

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners recently proposed changes to its modeling process for insurance holdings of residential...

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April 21, 2013 12:44 PM
Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: Insurers propose changes to securitization

HousingWire's Monday Morning Cup of Coffee takes a look at news from the weekend, with more coverage on bigger issues. 

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners recently proposed changes to its modeling process for insurance holdings of residential...

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April 19, 2013 12:15 PM
AIG wins jurisdiction dispute in BofA RMBS suit

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of American International Group, holding that the insurer’s $10 billion suit against Bank of America over mortgage losses belongs in state court, not federal court. 

The appeals court threw out a...

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April 19, 2013 10:52 AM
AIG wins jurisdiction dispute in BofA RMBS suit

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of American International Group, holding that the insurer’s $10 billion suit against Bank of America over mortgage losses belongs in state court, not federal court. 

The appeals court threw out a...

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April 19, 2013 08:58 AM
First National securitizes property tax liens

First National Holdings, a purchaser and servicer of delinquent property tax liens, developed a novel way to increase liquidity. The company pooled delinquent property tax liens, primarily in Cook County, into an asset-backed securitization.

The deal is worth $87.5...

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April 19, 2013 08:52 AM
First National securitizes property tax liens

First National Holdings, a purchaser and servicer of delinquent property tax liens, developed a novel way to increase liquidity. The company pooled delinquent property tax liens, primarily in Cook County, into an asset-backed securitization.

The deal is worth $87.5...

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April 16, 2013 10:17 AM
Housing recovery energizes agency MBS issuance: JPMorgan Chase

The housing rebound underway is lifting home sales volume and prices, leading to a greater supply of agency mortgage-backed securities. 

Furthermore, thanks in part to a stronger housing recovery, the organic net growth of the agency market has exceeded market expectations so far...

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