Two classes of GE Capital home equity loan pass-through certificates have been downgraded by Fitch Ratings.Class M of series 1997-HE1 was downgraded from BBB to BB-minus, and class B2 of series 1999-HE3 was downgraded from BBB to BB. Fitch also affirmed the ratings on six other classes in three deals, and downgraded the Distressed Recovering rate of class B3 of series 1999-HE3 from DR3 to DR4. Fitch attributed the downgrades to the deterioration of credit support relative to steady or rising monthly losses.
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Two online ads promise Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are working to boost purchase applications but it's unclear whether they signal interest in a stock offering.
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Weak refi demand is pushing lenders to lean on servicing income, as tighter execution spreads and higher MSR values shift the industry's sell/retain calculus
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Chad Smith departs the lender in a transition phase, after helping Better to generate 2.5 times growth in total revenue and funded loan volume since 2024.
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency has barred 51 people from working with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac this year, the most suspensions in any calendar year.
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Fannie Mae seller guide update SEL-2026-08 includes a definition of present, residential and subordinate use cases in the new context of highest and best use.
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The law, which went into effect in late 2025, led MBA lawyers to call New Jersey "the most expansive and aggressive disparate-impact regime in the nation."
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