Two classes of Structured Asset Securities Corp. mortgage pass-through certificates have been downgraded by Fitch Ratings.The downgrades were as follows: Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage series 2004-11, class B4, from B to CC/DR3, and class B5, from C/DR5 to C/DR6. In addition, classes B4-II and B5-II of SARM series 2006-12 group 2 and class IB5 of SASCO Lehman Mortgage Trust series 2006-6 group 1 were placed on Rating Watch Negative. Fitch also affirmed the ratings on 34 classes in four transactions. Fitch attributed the negative rating actions to a deterioration in the relationship between loss expectations and credit enhancement.
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Industry economists and analysts were predicting single digit quarter-to-quarter gains, but a trio of large banks had an over 30% rise in mortgage volume.
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The shift, which is in line with a similar one by other regulators, could be significant for mortgage businesses that work with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Jumbo lending helped offset a decline in June's credit numbers, as government-backed programs noticeably contracted, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
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Colorado homeowners pay the highest premiums at $463 a month, as insurance costs now exceed property taxes in 15 states, LendingTree found.
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CPI inflation remains above the Federal Reserve's 2% target, but the slower rate of increase gives the central bank time to weigh the best course of action.
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Michael Burry, a GSE investor and early predictor of the Great Financial Crisis, is eyeing the senior preferred liquidation preference and a 2028 deadline.
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