After facing some legal setbacks, investors in commercial MBS have adjusted their tactics in an effort to prevent abuses of the ability special servicers have to purchase loans out of commercial MBS.
The White House plans to nominate someone to lead Ginnie Mae but given the current political turmoil in Washington, is this a pipe dream? Investors don’t seem worried about the agency, at least not yet.
Credit Suisse made false statements about the LTVs on at least 2,392 of the 6,884 loans in their mortgage pool, overstating their value by at least 105%. The allegations against Barclays were almost identical.
New York has set a six-year statute of limitation to bring charges under the Martin Act. The deadline issue has been a bone of contention in a court case between the state attorney general and Credit Suisse.
The recap and release of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could be a bonanza for investment banking/advisory firms that assist the government. There might be four contracts overall.
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