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 bank is accusing its fintech rival of racketeering for raiding its offices across nine states and stealing an untold amount of confidential information.
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Lenders may not be able to fully respond to the broader government-sponsored enterprises' rollout of VantageScore 4.0 yet but there is one thing they can do now.
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Sellers are easing demands as rates hit 15-month highs, giving buyers leverage. Originators: target sideline buyers before next week's Fed hike lifts rates further.
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The decrease in jumbo availability accounted for much of the drop in the latest mortgage credit index, as conforming and government offerings were unchanged.
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The consumer price index rose 0.4% last month, in line with July's reading. For a monetary policy committee that has been split on inflation, the inconclusive report will compel the Fed to make a call on whether to raise interest rates or stay put.
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Abacus Federal Savings Bank in Chinatown scrambled to reopen in the days following the World Trade Center attacks. The exercise resulted in the bank's first disaster-recovery plan.
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