American International Group's plan to acquire residential mortgages is part of AIG’s effort to “rebalance” its exposure to mortgages after the sale of mortgage insurer United Guaranty to Arch Capital Group.
Commercial banks and savings institutions boosted their holdings of residential MBS substantially during the third quarter, a new analysis of call-report data by Inside MBS & ABS reveals.
The Structured Finance Industry Group released the fourth edition “Green Paper” this week as part of an effort to revive issuance of non-agency mortgage-backed securities.
Inside-the-Beltway analysts are predicting that financial regulation and new agency leadership posts will be a primary battleground in the incoming Trump administration.
Returning appraisal regulations back to the individual states would be counterproductive, according to James Park, executive director of the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council. Park and other experts spoke about the need for standardization and modernization at a hearing in the House Financial Services Committee this week. “Replacing the federal system with a state-based system would confuse, not streamline,” he said, noting that the “cornucopia” of statutes and guidelines are confusing and burdensome for everyone. Bill Garber, director of government and external relations at the Appraisal Institute, agreed...
Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-TX, and chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, touted the benefits of the republican’s PATH Act to create a sustainable housing finance system.
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