Class M-2 of American Residential HELT series 1998-1 has been downgraded from A to A-minus and removed from Rating Watch Negative by Fitch Ratings.Fitch also affirmed the rating on one other class in the deal. The downgrade stemmed from concerns about the adequacy of credit enhancement in the light of declining collateral performance, the rating agency said.
The quasi-public entity's plan to buy certain closed-end seconds would constitute "unnecessary government encroachment," the Structured Finance Association said.
The mortgage subsidiary of Hilltop Holdings posted another quarterly loss and volume slipped, but management also sees signs of optimism.
The increasing frequency and severity of droughts was top of mind for panelists at AmeriCatalyst's "Going to Extremes" conference Thursday.
In a Senate hearing, Director Sandra Thompson said a raise to the required income threshold provided to affordable housing was on the table, while housing regulators also faced questions related to property insurance hikes and title insurance waivers.
The nonpayment rate for non-qualified mortgages is up 21 basis points from February and 134 basis points from March 2023, Morningstar DBRS said.
The government mortgage-bond guarantor will require additional information on foreclosure prevention actions, and retire some forbearance reporting.
