Fitch Ratings has removed 87 residential mortgage-backed securities insured by MBIA Inc. from Rating Watch Negative. The action followed Fitch's recent affirmation of the AAA Insurer Financial Strength ratings of MBIA and its subsidiaries. The IFS rating of the financial guaranty insurance company, and the related RMBS ratings, had been placed on Rating Watch Negative following assessments of the company's exposure to RMBS and collateralized debt obligations backed by subprime mortgage collateral.
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The Housing for the 21st Century Act includes provisions covering policy, manufactured homes and rural infrastructure introduced in a prior Senate proposal.
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Mortgage loan officer licensing saw its first rise since 2022 as Fannie Mae projects $2.4T in 2026 volume. Experts eye a market reset amid improving affordability.
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The FHFA chief told Fox an offering could be done near term - but may not be - while a Treasury official addressed conservatorship questions at an FSOC hearing.
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The secondary market regulator will formally publish its own rule on Feb. 6, after a comment period and without making changes to what it proposed in July.
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Bowing to industry pressure, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning consumers with notices on its complaint portal not to file disputes about inaccurate information on credit reports, among other changes.
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The mortgage technology unit at Intercontinental Exchange posted a profit for the third straight quarter, even as lower minimums among renewals capped growth.
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