Three classes of mortgage pass-through certificates issued by Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust series ALT 2006-6 have been downgraded by Fitch Ratings.The downgrades were as follows: class B3, from BBB to BB; class B4, from BB to B; and class B5, from B to C/DR5. Fitch also affirmed the ratings on 34 classes from the transaction. The downgrades were based on a deterioration in the relationship between credit enhancement and loss expectations, Fitch said.
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The quasi-public entity's plan to buy certain closed-end seconds would constitute "unnecessary government encroachment," the Structured Finance Association said.
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The mortgage subsidiary of Hilltop Holdings posted another quarterly loss and volume slipped, but management also sees signs of optimism.
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The increasing frequency and severity of droughts was top of mind for panelists at AmeriCatalyst's "Going to Extremes" conference Thursday.
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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.
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The nonpayment rate for non-qualified mortgages is up 21 basis points from February and 134 basis points from March 2023, Morningstar DBRS said.
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The government mortgage-bond guarantor will require additional information on foreclosure prevention actions, and retire some forbearance reporting.
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