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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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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Bob Marseilles joined Evergreen Moneysource to get the wholesale unit going following starting the TPO unit for First Tech Federal Credit Union.
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Along with a 25% increase in production, Vishal Garg's scheme aims for monthly revenue growth of $7 million and a reduction of cash burn from $4 million to $0.
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The big three's trade group has said they operate legally and protect the industry with a trio of reports. FHFA also is opening up VantageScore for all lenders.
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