Insurance regulators are seeking a firm to review commercial mortgage-backed securities after hiring Pacific Investment Management Co. to assess the industry’s home-loan investments. State insurance commissioners, in search of an alternative to rating firms Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s, could pick an evaluator by Sept. 3 to review investment losses that carriers might suffer on about 7,500 commercial mortgage- backed securities.
Diana Golobay was a reporter with HousingWire through mid-2010, providing wide-ranging coverage of the U.S. financial crisis. She has since moved onto other roles as a writer and editor.see full bio
Most Popular Articles
Latest Articles
Keys to the housing market for the rest of 2026
The second half of 2026 hinges on whether demand stays positive with mortgage rates near 6.60% and tighter comps from July onward.
-
What a 50-year-old letter says about accountability in homebuilding
-
Four rules for underwriting secondary Texas markets in a slower cycle
-
ICE executives detail AI cybersecurity efforts through Project Glasswing
-
Home flipping slowed in early 2026 but investors saw returns tick up
-
Aging in place is reshaping housing demand — and most homes aren’t ready
Diana Golobay was a reporter with HousingWire through mid-2010, providing wide-ranging coverage of the U.S. financial crisis. She has since moved onto other roles as a writer and editor.see full bio