Six classes from GS Mortgage Securities Corporation II series 2006-RR2 have been downgraded by Moody's Investors Service. The downgrades were as follows: class L, from Ba1 to Ba2; class M, from Ba2 to Ba3; class N, from Ba3 to B1; class O, from B1 to B3; class P, from B2 to Caa1; and class Q, from B3 to Caa2. In addition, classes E, F, G, H, J, and K were placed on review for possible downgrade. Moody's also affirmed the ratings on five other classes in the transaction. The negative rating actions were attributed to "the overall deteriorating pool performance." Moody's can be found on the Web at http://www.moodys.com.
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A tour of the technology that banking has run on, dating back to Franklin's anti-counterfeit measures and the bank-note bulletin that preceded American Banker.
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Issuances of new HECM-backed securities dropped off in June on both a monthly and yearly basis, according to a new report from New View Advisors.
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The vote to approve the $12 per share deal, which rejected a hostile bid from UWM Holdings, came following several postponements of a special meeting.
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A mortgage customer claims his data was compromised in a hack last year at a tax and accounting firm reportedly used by the wholesale giant.
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The government-sponsored enterprise clamped down on project review requirements and certain factory-built home appraisals while loosening other guidelines.
July 2 -
The June jobs report is creating an overhang on economist forecasts for interest rates going forward, especially when combined with recent inflation data.
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