Two classes of Bear Stearns asset-backed securities, series 1999-1, have been downgraded by Fitch Ratings.Class BF of series 1999-1 group 1 was downgraded from BBB-minus to BB-minus, and class BV of series 1999-1 group 2 was downgraded from BBB-minus to BB. The downgrades were the result of poor collateral performance, incurred losses, and loss expectations in relation to available credit support, the rating agency said. Group 1 of the series is backed by fixed-rate mortgages originated by Amresco Residential Mortgage Corp. and Provident Funding Associates, and group 2 is backed by adjustable-rate mortgages originated by the same companies.
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The drop in the annual metric for FHA loans was the biggest in over four years but other performance indicators ICE Mortgage Technology tracked were mixed.
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NJ Lenders suffered a cyberattack last August, which potentially exposed the names and social security numbers of about 30,000 individuals.
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Its origination volume of $621.8 million was an increase of $114 million compared with the first quarter but its gain-on-sale was 5 basis points lower.
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The mortgage subsidiary of PlainsCapital Bank saw improvement in its bottom line but remained in the red amid ongoing affordability constraints.
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Though the crimes occurred earlier this decade, they highlight how much easier it has become to create false documents today, given the rise of artificial intelligence.
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The "stay-put" economy, along with higher mortgage rates, is responsible for this shift where home equity and seconds have a 17.5% market share, Benutech found.
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