Two classes of Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII Inc. mortgage pass-through certificates, series 2002-WMC2, have been downgraded by Fitch Ratings.Class M-2 was downgraded from BBB-minus to B, and class M-3 was downgraded from BB to B. Fitch also affirmed the rating on one class in the deal. The downgrades reflect deterioration in the relationship between credit enhancement and expected losses, Fitch said. The collateral of the transaction consists of fixed- and adjustable-rate first- and second-lien mortgage loans extended to subprime borrowers.
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Remote work helped fuel migration and erased the loss of rural residents that occurred in the decade prior to the arrival of Covid, Harvard researchers found.
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The threshold regards loans where the annual percentage rate is at least 1.5 percentage points higher than the average prime offer rate on first liens.
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The home purchase market, which competes for consumers with rentals, should remain subdued in 2026 because of high mortgage rates and low affordability.
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Federal Reserve Gov. Stephen Miran said higher goods prices could be the trade-off for bolstering national security and addressing geo-economic risks.
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Rising labor and material costs could weigh on final expenses, despite a slower summer for hurricane and tornado claims, according to Verisk.
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The partnership also includes a $50 million equity investment in Finance of America, securing long-term alignment between the companies.
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