Class B5 of Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust residential mortgage-backed certificates, series 2004-11, has been downgraded from B to CC/DR3 and removed from Rating Watch Negative by Fitch Ratings.Fitch also upgraded two classes and affirmed the ratings on three others in the transaction. The downgrade was attributed to a deterioration in the relationship between credit enhancement and expected losses. The transaction consists of adjustable-rate conventional mortgage loans.
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Jay Farner takes a majority ownership stake in Detroit's professional soccer franchise through the investment group he launched after leaving Rocket in 2023.
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The major government-related secondary-market loan buyer is moving to a new approach that mortgage companies can start transitioning to later this year.
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Short-sale transactions increased 4% from 2023 to 2024, nearly 10% from 2024 to 2025 and about 16% annually in the first quarter of this year, according to Realtor.com.
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The 30-year fixed rate loan average is at its highest since August, while the 15-year is now above where it was one year ago, Freddie Mac found.
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A one-time chief lending officer for Heritage State Bank has been barred from the industry for signing off on mortgages backed by over-valued appraisals.
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Sales trends for new homes are on the upswing, another reason mortgage lenders need to keep an eye on this segment, the Mortgage Bankers Association found.
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