Eleven classes from three subprime second-lien issues of Soundview Home Loan Trust mortgage pass-through certificates have been downgraded by Fitch Ratings. Fitch also placed one class on Rating Watch Negative and affirmed the ratings on 16 other classes. The negative rating actions were based on deterioration in the relationship between credit enhancement and loss expectations, and "reflect continued poor loan performance and home price weakness," Fitch said.
New jobs in health care largely drove the gains, while the federal workforce and finance continued to shrink.
Finance of America has not disclosed any incident, but a consumer filed an immediate lawsuit over a lone report of a ransomware gang's recent hack.
United Wholesale Mortgage lost ground to RKT in one category but held onto a healthy lead in another, an analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data shows.
HECM endorsements rose 16% in March to 2,117 loans, but monthly volumes remain near their slowest pace since last summer as proprietary reverse products quietly steal market share.
Which parties are responsible for the surge persisted as a source of debate as community lenders released updated survey data reflecting their average expense.
The 30-year fixed rate climbed to 6.46% this week, its highest mark since September, as mortgage applications fell 10.4% and sellers outnumber buyers by a record 46%.
