Investments

June 17, 2013

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...

mREITs posted weak performance over May, with total returns the lowest since September 2011, according to the Royal Bank of Scotland.

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"There is no indication that any business conducted by the enterprises with their clientele at the convention could not have been conducted as well without this largesse."

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The Ticker

» Justices agree to hear fair housing case

» BofA accused of paying bonuses for foreclosures

» Michigan foreclosure bills may do more harm than good

» Supreme Court agrees to hear fair lending case

» DocMagic becomes eServices vendor for Fifth Third

» Lowe's spends $205 million on California housing rush

» NY attorneys appointed to handle foreclosure sales come under scrutiny

» Actor Tom Hanks and wife sell home for $5.225 million

» Dallas-Fort Worth area foreclosures auctions fall by 45%

» Multi-generational housing becomes new trend

Investments News

AIG wins jurisdiction dispute in BofA RMBS suit

First National securitizes property tax liens

Housing recovery energizes agency MBS issuance: JPMorgan Chase

HARP extension likely to keep QE3 afloat: BofAML

Short sales drive RMBS losses lower: Fitch

JPMorgan Chase Basel III ratio ahead of requirements

Securitization groups go head-to-head with conferences

New York ruling is credit positive for RMBS trusts

ReWired

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.

June Cover Story

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.

Feature

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.

Commentary

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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