Two classes from IndyMac Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust INDS 2006-A have been downgraded by Moody's Investors Service and placed on review for possible further downgrade.Class B-2 of series INDS 2006-A was downgraded from Ba1 to Caa1, and class B-3 was downgraded from Ba2 to Caa2. In addition, classes B-1, B-2, and B-3 of series INDS 2006-1 and classes M-8, M-9, and M-10 of series INDS 2006-A have been placed on review for possible downgrade. The negative rating actions were based on credit enhancement levels (including excess spread) that may be too low to maintain current rating levels in view of projected losses, Moody's said. The transaction is backed by second-lien loans.
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Industry economists and analysts were predicting single digit quarter-to-quarter gains, but a trio of large banks had an over 30% rise in mortgage volume.
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The shift, which is in line with a similar one by other regulators, could be significant for mortgage businesses that work with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Jumbo lending helped offset a decline in June's credit numbers, as government-backed programs noticeably contracted, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
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Colorado homeowners pay the highest premiums at $463 a month, as insurance costs now exceed property taxes in 15 states, LendingTree found.
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CPI inflation remains above the Federal Reserve's 2% target, but the slower rate of increase gives the central bank time to weigh the best course of action.
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Michael Burry, a GSE investor and early predictor of the Great Financial Crisis, is eyeing the senior preferred liquidation preference and a 2028 deadline.
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