Six classes of Banc of America Funding Corp. mortgage pass-through certificates, series 2006-D, have been downgraded by Fitch Ratings.The downgrades were as follows: class 1-M-4, from A to BBB-plus; class 1-M-5, from BBB-plus to BB; class 1-M-6, from BBB-minus to B; class X-B-3, from BBB to BBB-minus; class X-B-4, from BB to B-plus; and class X-B-5, from B to C/DR4. In addition, Fitch placed classes 1-M-2, 1-M-3, 1-M-4, and 1-M-5 on Rating Watch Negative and affirmed the ratings on 15 other classes in the deal. The negative rating actions were attributed to a deterioration in the relationship between credit enhancement and loss expectations.
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The oversight agency for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is taking a new approach to affordability targets and is withdrawing some unrelated, older initiatives.
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In a case mentioned alongside one decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, by 2-1, the judges said they could not overturn a past decision on California's escrow law.
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The loan boarding dataset aims to identify potential problems early during the transaction's setup to avoid slowdowns after origination is completed.
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Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said Friday that the economic outlook is uncertain and that he was adopting a cautious approach to gauging whether slowing growth and a softening labor market outweigh inflation pressures from tariffs.
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The ongoing government shutdown prevented the Bureau of Labor Statistics from releasing its September jobs report Friday, but job growth appears to be softening. The lack of reliable government data comes as the Federal Reserve mulls further interest rate cuts.
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The partnership centers on a master purchase agreement for a portfolio of mortgage servicing rights that the real estate investment trust is buying.
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