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June 19, 2013

Nonagency RMBS activity hits highest point since housing heyday

In many ways, 2013 has marked a turning point for residential mortgage-backed securities. For starters, new issue...

Father of securitization doubts easy return to private mortgage bonds

The current status quo of the mortgage finance system is not only unsustainable, but it’s unacceptable due to a variety of hiccups, including government dominance, said Lewis Ranieri, chairman and founding partner of Ranieri Partners.

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“In the dark days of the financial crisis, when commitments to AIG totaled $182 billion, few would have believed that we’d already be able to reduce that amount by more than 75%."

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» Jumbo mortgage rates grow closer to conforming rates

» OCC: Housing market shows strong growth

» Lawmaker pushes for probe of BofA's HAMP practices

» RMBS auction failures reach most this year

» Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton lists NY Flatiron condo

» CMBS sales may lose $15B on rising interest rates: S&P

» How to attract your next wave of sellers

» Goldman Sachs can't dodge MBS case

» Residential REITs become the financial losers

» April home prices rise at a faster pace

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FHFA tells Congress principal reduction choice is mathematical

"We concluded principal forgiveness results in a lower net present value than principal forbearance," the text continues. So at this point, there are no plans to remodel the Home Affordable Modification Program Principal Reduction Alternative.

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Virtual realty: HousingWire's top 50 real estate tech solutions

HousingWire introduces its inaugural RETech:50 highlighting the accomplishments of 50 technology-driven real estate companies.

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Private-label RMBS trailblazer Redwood Trust sets aggressive issuance pace

by Christina Mlynski

There are only a handful of consistencies investors can rely on in the private-label market these days. Redwood Trust issuing at least one residential mortgage-backed securities deal a month is one.

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Too big to fail remains issue

by David Altig

As Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has indicated, too-big-to-fail remains a major issue that is not solved, but "there’s a lot of work in train."

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