Two classes of Solstice ABS CDO Ltd., a collateralized debt obligation that includes residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, have been downgraded by Fitch Ratings.The class B notes were downgraded from BB-plus to B, and the class C notes were downgraded from CC to C. Fitch said the downgrades stemmed from reduced collateral coverage levels. Solstice consists of 42% residential mortgage-backed securities, 37.6% CDOs, 10.1% asset-backed securities, 5.2% corporate debt securities, 3.5% CMBS, and 1.6% real estate investment trust securities.
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The decrease in jumbo availability accounted for much of the drop in the latest mortgage credit index, as conforming and government offerings were unchanged.
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The consumer price index rose 0.4% last month, in line with July's reading. For a monetary policy committee that has been split on inflation, the inconclusive report will compel the Fed to make a call on whether to raise interest rates or stay put.
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Abacus Federal Savings Bank in Chinatown scrambled to reopen in the days following the World Trade Center attacks. The exercise resulted in the bank's first disaster-recovery plan.
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The current transaction has the largest collateral pool that the platform has issued all year, with 294 loans, and it has the highest percentage of conforming loans, at 45.1%.
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The USA Patriot Act passed on an overwhelming bipartisan basis in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, overhauling banks' involvement in anti-money-laundering efforts.
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Rocket jumps first to raise 2027 conforming loan limits to $845,000, with Rate and CrossCountry matching; UWM's move still pending marking an early signal of IMB competitive positioning.
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