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...

Market challenges leave mREITs shaken

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

They Said It

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Taxpayers will spend another $27 billion between 2013 and 2022 subsidizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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The Ticker

» 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

» VIDEO: MBA CEO Stevens speaks out on rising mortgage rates

Investments News

Congressmen send HUD eminent domain objection letter

Academics push for return to GSE-free mortgage finance

Legacy RMBS improves, even with cash flow problems

Bond investors strategize return to interest rate volatility

Shareholders sue GSEs for conservatorship investment bust

Mortgage investors raise alarm as eminent domain spreads

Investors notice Nationstar mortgage servicing profitability

Fannie and Freddie help brighten America's credit outlook

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.

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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.

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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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