Thirty-eight classes from 11 issues of First Horizon Alternative mortgage pass-through certificates have been downgraded by Fitch Ratings.Fitch also affirmed the ratings on 30 other classes in the First Horizon transactions. The downgrades were attributed to trends in the relationship between serious delinquency and credit enhancement. The collateral generally consists of adjustable-rate, first-lien alternative-A mortgages. Fitch can be found on the Web at http://www.fitchratings.com.
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Over one-third of the Wolters Kluwer survey participants believe the next Fed move will be to boost short-term rates, but most expect one cut next year.
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The National Association of Home Builders Remodeling Market Index for the second quarter posted a reading of 61, a one-point decline from the first quarter.
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