The increased amount of credit enhancement required in residential mortgage securitizations affected by predatory lending law risk can be "somewhat mitigated" if an analysis of the originators' compliance procedures shows that the originator has "significant strengths in this area," according to Fitch Ratings.If such strengths are demonstrated, "credit enhancement might then be reduced, although some increased enhancement would remain since no originator is viewed as completely free of concern," Fitch said in a Nov. 12 report. Fitch can be found on the Web at http://www.fitchratings.com.
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Properties outside flood zones carry outsized risk without insurance but client education and proactive solicitation before a storm can decrease serious delinquencies.
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Earlier in the day, the company confirmed it made staffing reductions as it aligns its cost structure with its technology investments to help operations.
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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh acknowledged that his limited guidance might have been a factor in rising market rates, but said whatever increased volatility can be attributed to the changes is more than offset by the benefit of a more nimble central bank.
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While buyers' leverage now spans 41 of the 50 largest metros, starter-home sales fell 5.4% amid affordability concerns.
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Economic uncertainty is turning into 2026's defining theme that dictates housing market trends, according to over one-third of lenders surveyed by HomeLight.
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The approvals expand BSI's ability to support Ginnie Mae-backed digital mortgage assets across securitization and servicing, the company said.
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