Two classes of Structured Asset Securities Corp. mortgage pass-through certificates have been downgraded by Fitch Ratings.The B-4 classes of SASCO 2001-2 and SASCO 2001-9 were downgraded from BB to B, Fitch said. In addition, the rating agency upgraded seven classes and affirmed the ratings on 23 classes from five SASCO deals. Fitch attributed the downgrades to loss levels, future loss expectations, and high delinquencies in relation to applicable credit support.
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The new Financial Stability Oversight Council report also recommends an expanded Ginnie Mae PTAP facility and an industry-funded liquidity resource.
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The publicly traded title holding companies all had stronger earnings as the mortgage market improved from one year prior.
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There's temporary leeway on formal compliance with replacement-cost value requirements in order to sort out insurer concerns with a recent re-emphasis on them.
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