Classes M-5 and M-6 of First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-FFH1 have been placed under review for possible downgrade by Moody's Investors Service.The actions were attributed to low credit enhancement levels relative to current loss projections for the deal, which consists of first-lien subprime residential mortgage loans. Due to credit defaults, excess spread is being used to cover losses and the overcollateralization is "eroding far below its target," the rating agency said.
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According to the Federal Reserve Board's latest financial stability report, persistent inflation and policy uncertainty are the primary worries for banks. Survey respondents expressed heightened anxiety over murky policy outlooks due to geopolitical turmoil and rapidly approaching domestic elections.
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Leaders of ORNL Federal Credit Union are piloting Zest AI's new artificial intelligence-powered assistant to ensure equitable underwriting practices and measure performance against similar institutions.
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McCargo stabilized the agency at a crucial time as she helped navigate it through both a pandemic and subsequent dramatic interest-rate cycle change.
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The quasi-public entity's plan to buy certain closed-end seconds would constitute "unnecessary government encroachment," the Structured Finance Association said.
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The mortgage subsidiary of Hilltop Holdings posted another quarterly loss and volume slipped, but management also sees signs of optimism.
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The increasing frequency and severity of droughts was top of mind for panelists at AmeriCatalyst's "Going to Extremes" conference Thursday.
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