Fifty additional classes of subprime mortgage-backed securities were downgraded by Fitch Ratings on May 2. Fitch also affirmed the ratings on classes with outstanding balances of more than $1.3 billion. The securities affected by the latest downgrades were: 22 classes from eight issues by Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors; 15 classes from 10 issues by Asset Backed Funding Corp.; eight classes from three issues by Specialty Underwriting and Residential Finance; and five classes from four issues by Countrywide (CWABS).
- AB - Policy & Regulation
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals halted the Trump administration's attempt to fire nearly two-thirds of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's workforce, upholding a March 2025 injunction.
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Anthropic's head of banking told New York Banking Summit attendees that the future is agents that operate autonomously alongside employees.
June 19 -
The industry association said total multifamily mortgage debt alone increased by $23 billion, or 1% in Q1, representing a $2.32 trillion increase from Q4 2025.
June 18 -
Chair Travis Hill said SVB showed banks can't always sell securities fast enough to cover deposit outflows, but acknowledged the "stigma problem" with discount window borrowing remains unsolved.
June 18 -
The merger will bolster existing safeguards against AI threats, while providing a tool that should appeal to young homebuyers, leaders of the companies said.
June 18 -
At a conference in New York, Joseph Otting reflected on the difficult hiring decisions he made early in his tenure heading Flagstar Bank, which just two years ago was on the verge of collapse.
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