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June 4, 2013 11:46 AM
REITs to ride a wave of continued momentum

Real estate investment trusts will continue to ride a wave of steady momentum for the remainder of 2013, analysts suggest.

Equity REITs will succeed given the expectations of good liquidity driven by strong access to capital, moderately stronger property-level fundamentals across the...

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June 4, 2013 10:23 AM
REITs to ride a wave of continued momentum

Real estate investment trusts will continue to ride a wave of steady momentum for the remainder of 2013, analysts suggest.

Equity REITs will succeed given the expectations of good liquidity driven by strong access to capital, moderately stronger property-level fundamentals across the...

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June 3, 2013 02:47 PM
Shifts in mortgage spread fuel REIT flows

Volatile rate movements are sparking fears that real estate investment trusts may be forced to sell agency mortgage-backed securities, analysts claim.

Some investors now argue that agency REITs – which have a portfolio size rivaling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...

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June 3, 2013 01:06 PM
Shifts in mortgage spread fuel REIT flows

Volatile rate movements are sparking fears that real estate investment trusts may be forced to sell agency mortgage-backed securities, analysts claim.

Some investors now argue that agency REITs – which have a portfolio size rivaling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...

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June 3, 2013 10:44 AM
MBA calls for equal access to secondary market for small lenders

Any reform to the secondary market should provide smaller lenders with equal access to that segment of the market, while also containing an explicit federal guarantee for certain mortgage-backed securities, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said Monday. 

Efforts...

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June 3, 2013 10:27 AM
MBA calls for equal access to secondary market for small lenders

Any reform to the secondary market should provide smaller lenders with equal access to that segment of the market, while also containing an explicit federal guarantee for certain mortgage-backed securities, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said Monday. 

Efforts...

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June 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: Bernanke successor hangs in limbo

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

If anyone can take a joke, it's Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

During a speech to new Princeton University graduates on Sunday,...

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June 2, 2013 03:09 PM
Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: Bernanke successor hangs in limbo

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

If anyone can take a joke, it's Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

During a speech to new Princeton University graduates on Sunday,...

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May 31, 2013 03:46 PM
BofA, MBIA settlement is credit positive for military housing bonds

A recent settlement between Bank of America and MBIA Insurance Corp in regards to MBIA’s suit against the mega bank over...

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May 31, 2013 01:34 PM
BofA, MBIA settlement is credit positive for military housing bonds

A recent settlement between Bank of America and MBIA Insurance Corp in regards to MBIA’s suit against the mega bank over...

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May 31, 2013 11:30 AM
Nationstar to price massive servicer advance securitization series

[Update 1: Reflects deals yet to price.]

Nationstar Mortgage  ($43.83 0.71%) to price five servicer advanced...

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May 31, 2013 11:12 AM
Nationstar to price massive servicer advance securitization series

[Update 1: Reflects deals yet to price.]

Nationstar Mortgage  ($43.83 0.71%) to price five servicer advanced...

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May 31, 2013 11:07 AM
Lloyds UK successfully unloads US RMBS

As part of its strategy of reducing "non-core" assets, UK investments giant, Lloyds Banking Group, announced it successfully sold its portfolio of U.S. residential mortgage-backed securities.

The deal shows a clear return to risk from institutional investors. ...

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May 31, 2013 10:45 AM
Lloyds UK successfully unloads US RMBS

As part of its strategy of reducing "non-core" assets, UK investments giant, Lloyds Banking Group, announced it successfully sold its portfolio of U.S. residential mortgage-backed securities.

The deal shows a clear return to risk from institutional investors. ...

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May 31, 2013 09:39 AM
EverBank latest RMBS deal reveals strong credit quality

EverBank Financial Corp is keeping its word.

The company told HousingWire after its first deal that it would become a regular issuer in the residential...

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