Two classes of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust series 2006-SL2 have been downgraded by Fitch Ratings.Class B1 was downgraded from BB-plus to B-plus and placed on Rating Watch Negative, and class B2 was downgraded from BB to B and placed on Rating Watch Negative. In addition, Fitch placed class M9 on Rating Watch Negative. The negative rating actions were based on a deterioration in the relationship between credit enhancement and loss expectations, Fitch said. The rating agency said the transactions are backed by fixed-rate, closed-end second-lien residential mortgages.
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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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