Subprime lender NovaStar Financial, Kansas City, Mo., has reported that it lost $54.5 million in the second quarter, noting that the nonprime securitization market "continues to be illiquid."During the quarter, NovaStar set aside $73 million for credit losses and took a $22.5 million impairment charge on mortgage securities. In the same quarter last year, the nondepository earned $33 million. Despite the loss, its shares were up slightly in trading Friday morning.
There's broad support for the effort to reduce costs and processes, but the Appraisal Institute warns about reducing property valuation quality control checks.
Foundation had introduced Version 3 of its credit risk model, using the most recent delinquency data, to improve loan performance predictions.
Fannie Mae's conservator is supporting the government-sponsored enterprise's test within certain boundaries, according to a recent social media post.
The Senate Banking Committee is slated to consider Christopher Phelen to be the chair of the Council of Economic Advisers on Thursday. Phelen has said in past academic papers that fractional reserve banking is "highly problematic."
The bureau said the move is intended to remove potentially confusing language with an upcoming revision to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
