Class M-3 of FNBA Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-AR1 has been placed on review for possible downgrade by Moody's Investors Service.The rating action was attributed to credit enhancement levels that are deemed to be low given the projected losses on the underlying pools. "The pool of mortgages has seen a spike in losses in recent months, and future losses could cause a more significant erosion of the overcollateralization," Moody's said. The transaction consists of alternative-A first-lien hybrid adjustable-rate loans.
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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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The new Mortgage Bankers Association research adds to debate over whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should allow a less costly alternative to the tri-merge.
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Wide regional variances appeared in housing-start activity in 2025, when the traditional leading builder markets all saw numbers decline by as much as 15%.
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The bill, which passed with wide bipartisan support, will become law at midnight if President Donald Trump doesn't veto it.
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Total application volume fell by over 13.000 units on a month-to-month basis, with declines in purchase and refinance activity, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods said.
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