Risk management

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's credit risk-transfers and some older private-label mortgage-backed securities have exposures to the Washington DC area.

How decisions in construction and property oversight can reshape multifamily loan performance.

Here's what industry experts have to say about a risk that a housing regulator has spotlighted through referrals that have led to high-level allegations.

The tests modeled how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would fare after absorbing losses like a total $36.1 billion provision in credit losses in a severe downturn.

New technologies are helping carriers identify how vulnerable properties are to a wide variety of risks ranging from wildfires to wind, flooding and more.

The Federal Reserve is the latest bank regulator to purge reputational considerations from its supervisory materials.

In some ways, the uncertainty in mortgage and capital markets has been unprecedented this year, but other aspects are old hat for industry veterans.

Loans with alternative documentation and high combined loan-to-value ratios had more performance concerns, according to a new KBRA study.

The company wants some holders of bonds due next year to allow a higher debt-to-equity ratio so it can pursue strong returns while managing certain risks.

The increase reflects a broader trend that rating agency analysts are watching closely as depository ties to other types of financial institutions grow.