Although Single-family residential mortgage lender Thornburg Mortgage Inc. reported net income before preferred stock dividends of $64.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2007, down 19% from the $80.3 million for the same period the year prior, the company¹s credit quality originated and bulk purchased loans has remained exceptional. At December 31, 2007, 60-day plus delinquent loans and real-estate owned properties in the company¹s originated and bulk purchased loans totaled 0.44% of its $24.6 billion portfolio of securitized and unsecuritized loans, up from 0.27% at September 30, 2007, but still significantly below the industry's conventional prime ARM loan delinquency ratio of 4.23% at September 30, 2007.
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The Senate passed a bipartisan housing package, which includes certain community bank provisions, in an 85-5 vote. The House is set to vote on the package Wednesday.
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Ralo uses artificial intelligence to automate the entire process, saving consumers money by cutting out commissioned loan officers, processors and underwriters.
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Part of the proposal affects the risk weighting for certain "investment properties and other cashflow-dependent" mortgages, according to a new Pennymac report.
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William Isaac led the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. through the banking and thrift crises of the 1980s and was a frequent commentator on bank regulation after his time in public service.
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The longtime Federal Reserve chair served under four presidents and presided over the deregulatory and pro-market push of the 1990s and early 2000s that set the stage for the 2008 mortgage crisis.
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Life insurers have offloaded long-term policyholder liabilities into offshore reinsurance and captive subsidiaries, raising concerns over state oversight of opaque investment vehicles and whether insurers have adequately funded claims.
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