Two classes from Equity One ABS Inc. mortgage pass-through certificates series 2002-3 have been downgraded by Fitch Ratings.Class B-1 was downgraded from BB to B, and class B-2 was downgraded from B to C/DR4. Fitch also affirmed the ratings on four classes in the transaction. The rating agency attributed the downgrades to a deterioration in the relationship between credit enhancement and expected losses.
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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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But views are split, at least in the near-term on whether rising mortgage rates are holding back the Spring home purchase season.
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The top five producers had an average dollar volume of FHA loans of more than $50 million in 2023.
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