- LIBOR
The government-sponsored enterprises’ plan to cease accepting loans pegged to the London interbank offered rate a year ahead of its scheduled expiration is expected to hasten action in securitized markets.
February 10 - LIBOR
Regulators' oversight of the industry's switch to a new interest rate benchmark is expected to intensify as a key deadline approaches.
December 30 -
Freddie Mac launched a groundbreaking multifamily structured pass-through deal that includes a class of floating rate bonds indexed to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate for the first time ever.
December 13 -
Concerns over banks’ level of preparation have led to worries about disruptions in the lending market, and some financial institutions warn that a new interest rate benchmark could cause lenders to pull back on credit.
October 27 -
For the mortgage industry, the question of whether the Fed can control its target range for interest rates is crucial for managing volatility.
October 16Whalen Global Advisors LLC -
Executives sent a letter to the federal banking regulators last month expressing concern that an alternative to the London interbank offered rate could limit credit availability.
October 16 - LIBOR
Trustees are concerned about obtaining proper consents from legacy residential mortgage-backed securities investors in a timely fashion in order to make the switch from Libor to another index, Fitch Ratings said.
August 21 -
As the clock runs out on Libor, the American Financial Exchange created its own alternative to replace the much-used index.
August 16 - LIBOR
The Mortgage Bankers Association created a template for originators to notify new borrowers when their adjustable-rate mortgage switches to a different index once publication of the London interbank offered rate discontinues.
June 6 - LIBOR
Commercial and multifamily mortgage lenders need to figure out their plan for replacing the London interbank offered rate index potentially expiring at the end of 2021.
June 4