Three classes of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I Trust commercial mortgage pass-through certificates, series 2001-TOP3, have been downgraded by Moody's Investors Service.The downgrades were as follows: class J, from Ba3 to B1; class L, from B2 to B3; and class M, from B3 to Caa1. Moody's also affirmed the ratings on 12 other classes in the deal. The downgrades were attributed to poorer performance by two shadow-rated loans and to loan-to-value ratio dispersion. The pool consists of three shadow-rated loans, representing 13.3% of the pool, and a conduit component. Based on Moody's analysis, 12.6% of the conduit pool has an LTV greater than 100%, compared with 1.7% at securitization.
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A federal judge in Texas dismissed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's medical debt rule and prohibited states from passing their own laws prohibiting medical debt on credit reports.
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Dr. Mark Calabria takes on the additional role of chief statistician of the United States; retired Ally Bank executive Diane Morais has joined First Citizens Bancshares' board of directors; MainStreet Bank has promoted Alex Vari to chief financial officer; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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While refinances are behind the latest increases, the pace of purchase activity may be a stronger indicator of where the housing market sits.
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The share of economists expecting a September rate reduction grew in the July Wolters Kluwer survey, but the October or later percentage also increased.
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Rising home prices and softening sales offer a mixed view of a market that some say is shifting to favor buyers.
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The notes are backed by home improvement installment loans originated by approved dealers in Foundation Finance Company's network.
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